Explaining the technical changes imposed in Formula 1 since Alain Prost won the 1993 World Championship in a Williams car boasting a plethora of driver aids, this book presents the intricacies of Grand Prix car design, and the endless battle for race-winning innovation. It uses the start-up of the Stewart Grand Prix as an example of why Formula 1 costs so much today, and covers the design process, wind tunnels and structural integrity. Other topics covered in this book are: driver and circuit safety, following Ayrton Senna's fatal crash; electronics in telemetry - how the spy in the cockpit works; innovations such as Ferrari's carbon fibre gearbox casing; why teams returned to springs and rollbar suspensions in place of the electronically-controlled active systems; and regulations and the FIA's mandatory crash tests. The book also includes interviews with leading designers, and their views on safety versus speed.
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Far too much F1 politics, car design info hidden.,
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This review is from: The Science of Speed - The Hi-Tech World of Formula 1: Today's Fascinating High-Tech World of Formula 1 (Hardcover)
The text is extremely wordy with major portion as quotes. Lots of focus on why certain car technology features are not allowed or used. Read Technology of the F1 Car by Nigel Macknight for a far more concise insight into the 1998 F1 cars.
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