Glossary of words used in Formula 1

Glossary of words used in Formula 1

Aquaplaning-effect that results from management on floods trase.Togava tread fails to discard this water to get traction with the pavement, leaving tread under "water stain", which strongly violates handling.

Active suspension - ppogpammno-appapaten complex, managing education of the car with the help of a hydraulic actuator. (Banned by the FIA).

Halberd - a long pole that holds the mechanics during a pit-stop in front of the pilot guidance "Stop" and "1st gear" (1st gear). It serves as a signal to the driver that completed all activities of all mechanics - charging settings, cleaning and replacement of tires.

Antikrilo - the most important aerodynamic element in the car. In stark contrast to airplane wings, it applies not lifting and clamping force on the racing car, providing more speed. .

Apellatsiya (contestation) - each team can submit appellation in FIA, decision or action that they believe is illegal.

Aerodynamics - Science for the forces acting on the gas with a streamlined body. In the construction of cars, this is one of the most important studies. Designers design cars, trying to make a compromise between the aerodynamic characteristics of the car and downforce. We should not forget that aerodynamics must also submit required amount of air to the coolers and cut off air supply to the engine so as not to gasp slow runs, but not to disturb the aerodynamic resistance.

Wind tunnel - a device used for artificial modeling airflow to study the aerodynamics of cars, automobiles, airplanes and others.

Airflow - diluted airflow from the front of a moving car. Used car next to him approaching the maximum in order to maneuver - overtaking.

Ballast - additional weight is added to obtain the minimum of a Formula 1 car (600 kg). Helping engineers to make better the balance of the car depending on where it will be located ballast.

Balance brakes - pilots during a race can change the percentage distribution of the load on the front and rear brakes. This becomes the steering wheel and the pilot is usually a small percentage more of the front brakes.

Boxing - garage of a team of Formula 1. Premises Situated on the pit-lane, in which during a race are cars and equipment for the team and mechanics.

Car - car racing Formula 1, Indy Car, Ciampi Carr, as well as a small series racing cars with open tires.

Grand Slam Formula 1 - won by the same pilot qualification and won the race led from the first lap to the last release without leadership

Fastest lap - the fastest lap made by the pilot in the race. recorded in the official results

Exhaust manifolds - serve to exhaust from engines. Usually in Formula 1 is used as a pressing effort ..

Worm-up - training session.

Air intake - Captures the airflow over the head of the pilot and redirects it to the engine. There are specific form and is produced after izmervanie very precise, so it can deliver sufficient quantities of air since the end of 80 years is prohibited turbocharging. It is also used as a device for removing air to the radiator of the car. There are vents for cooling the brake discs and equipment.

Security Zone - is on the threshold of the runway and serves to kill the speed of the cars left the track. Are concrete, sand, tire and sand and glue.

 Grand (Grand PrixIn) - literally Grand Prix. Name round og the World Championship.

Engine - The "heart" of the car. Eight-cylinder (from 2006), 2.4-liter displacement, and about 800 more horsepower, fuel still unknown but presumably such example 40-50 l. 100 km. Block of aluminum alloy steel crankshaft, pistons titanium. Expected back around 19,000 rpm.

Deflector - aerodynamic element designed to control airflow to the air intakes.

Bottom plate and diffuser - an aerodynamic element obespechava about 40% adherent effort.

Wet tires - tires with special tread design for wet track.

Replenishing - during a race, the drivers come into the pits to refuel fuel. It can be one, two or three times, but always part of the strategy in the race. Until one year were allowed and simultaneously and changing tires.

Double - two cars from one team to the two highest steps of the podium.

Bracket - arc tad pile head, just regulated for safety pilot roll. Always is tested before being put in the car.

Indoor Park - a room in which all cars standing after the second qualifying session to start the race.

Mirror - 5h15 cm and rounded at the end no more than 1 cm.

Rear damper - protect the car from rear impact. Specification must bear blow at a speed of 43.2 km / h and can withstand a static horizontal tatovarvane of 4 tons.

Carbon - (from English. Carbon - Carbon) - carbon fiber, a special material capable of times more than steel pressure and torsion.

Qualification - Preliminary competition for the allocation of a place from which a player will start. From 2005 qualifiers are two, one on Saturday and one on Sunday - four hours before the race. Competitors held a heating and a quick tour. The order is determined by the classification of the last race, but in reverse order.

Cockpit - this is the place in which sits the driver, which in turn is a compromise between safety and comfort. Before the season when placed new cars must pass a crash test.

Traction control - a system that allows control of preboksuvaneto dvigetelnite wheels at start posredstvum control the fuel supply to the fuel system. (banned by the FIA)

Controlled skid - navigate turn in rally-style presentation at the rear of the car, deliberately brought about by the pilot. It allows the pilot to achieve higher speed cornering.

Classification - a list of all pilots finishers in the race.

Commissioner - official, tracking during a Grand Prix for Preity ispalnenie rules imposed by FIA.

Constructor - often called "designer". The protagonist in the creation of a sports car for the Formula 1 comes Odtuk name "constructors' title." The team is often jokingly called "the Creator."

Crash-test (Crash-test) - a test to check the durability of components and parts in the car and whether they are in accordance with the regulations of FIA.

Kiel - front part of the bottom of the car. There can be back 330 mm from the front wheels of the car.

Launch-control (Launch Control) - aptimizirane system startup. Serves control preboksuvaneto at startup. (banned by the FIA)

Marshall - personnel working on the track. Marshals are located around the track in their duties include the evacuation of drivers and cars, avarilali more during the weekend, warning flags for accidents, hazards and information to pilots.

Mechanic - official performing special functions to his team during a pit-stop - testing, repair, refueling and others.

Monocoque - constructive detail of which underpin all ostatali nodes ..

Fairing - a crucial element of the structure of the car for better obtekavane with air flow and reduce bad vortices.

Containment - enclosure of steel with a special profile attached to stakes in the ground and with special softening units. Located in specific parts of the track to prevent the departure of the car from the track at swing.

"Zone points" - a zone in the final standings in which the pilot gets points on completion of the race - 1-8 place.

Paddok - located behind the pit-lane, a place where there are "motorhouma" teams. There, teams and drivers held press conferences, meetings with fans and journalists, etc.

Front-Rear antiwing - element of the aerodynamics of the car serving for the formation of clamping force on the car.

Driver - F1 racer.

Pit-Lane (Pit-lane) - section of track on which the cars move to the boxes. There is a limit for overtaking and maximum Soon - 100 km \ h (exception is Monaco - 80 km / h). Violation of these rules lead to punishment.

Pit-Stop (Pit-Stop) - stop the driver into the pits in order to refueling and changing tires.

A-arm - detail of the front suspension. Made of steel and carbon fiber. Designers give it a form of wing.

Gills - Item boxes on the radiators to increase coolant flow. May be used as an aerodynamic element.

Pole position (Poul-Position) - the first position on the grid.

Starting grid - scheme of arrangement in old cars. There staggered and depends on the time that pilots have achieved in qualifying.

Press conference - meetings of pilots heads of teams and technical staff of the FIA ​​with journalists.

Heating Tour (Warm Lap) - shortly before the start and the arrangement of the grid pilots conducted a heating Tour to reach the nominal temperature of the engine, the tires and the brake. During p.o. overtaking is prohibited. If due to inability to launch one or more the cars be repeated, the race distance reduced by one lap.

Tires "Intermedia" - tires used in light rain or dry track.

Protector - the contact pattern of the tire.

Clamping force - at high speed the car can be loaded with about 4G by the air flow.

Safe rental (Safety-Car) - the safety car coming out of the route in case of danger, bad the weather conditions or accident. Cars are arranged behind her and moving way to harvest and the pit-lane. Overtaking is prohibited in conducting the safe car.

Regulation - a list of the rules of the FIA ​​to conduct competitions of the World Championship of Formula 1.

Reboot - restart the cars.

Free workouts - laps in the Grand Prix, which enables teams to tune the cars for qualifying.

Slikove- tires for dry weather with a smooth repair area - no pattern. Providing maximum traction and cornering speed of cars (banned by the FIA ​​Year 1998)

Stop & B-gou (Stop - & - Go) - penalty in the amount of 10 mt second stay in the pit lane without the right to recharge and manipulation car.

Stewart - FIA technical personnel running penalties for failure to comply with FIA regulations. Cars checked and monitored for compliance with the technical regulations of the FIA.

Telemetry - F1 car continuously feeds information from numerous sensors located on the units and units of the car. With this information, engineers and technical staff monitor engine performance and implementation of the set strategy. The information is sent at any time to boxing, but only one way.

Test pilot - pilot involved in the test operation of the teams, if necessary by replacing injured titular pilot. Since 2004, the tester can test in Friday practice itself Grand Prix.

Technical regulation - a list of rules and restrictions that must comply vichko cars. Failure to do so leads to severe penalties, including custodial and start removing the team from the championship ..

Treaktoriya - the line that moves the car.

Traction Control (Traction control) - electronic distributing torque to the drive wheels posredstvum lower engine speed (prohibited by Regulation FIA)

Turbulentnost- air flow behind cars that affects extremely poor aerodynamics of the car.

Brake disc - maximum thickness - 28 mm, diameter 278 mm. The discs are made of magnesium alloy and last an average of 4 second Grand Prix.

Brake system - made of aluminum alloy, each wheel has a brake disc brakes and 4 cylinders.

Angle of attack antiwing - angle "A" that is corrected atntikriloto the direction of airflow.

Carbon fiber - a revolutionary device in Formula 1 since the early 90s. Very gently and firmly and with much higher performance than steel. All cars in Formula 1 are made from carbon fiber.

False start - move the car before permits are bright green lights semaphore. Punished against regulation.

Vom (FOM) - The Government of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone's company, which manages F1.

FIA (FIA) - (Federation Internationale De L'Automobile) International Automobile Federation. Governing body of Formula 1 and other motorsport under its wing.

Flag- by their nature they are "Road Signs" in Formula 1. With the help of flags, pilots receive information about the competition and safety.

Green flag - waving before the start at the bottom of the grid by official indicating that all the cars are idle before the start and it can be given.

Red flag - End race. In his show all cars must be returned at the start or in boxes.

Blue Flag - Indicates that the pilot will be closed with a tour of another pilot. Failure leads to punishment.

White flag - informs the pilot that the moving car before it moves dangerously low speed.

Yellow flag - indicates danger on the track, overtaking bans, obliged to reduce speed.

Red and yellow flag - indicates the beginning of the rain or spilled oil on the track.

Black flag - together with the serial number of pilot compels him to come into the pits to stop the car and get out of it. Checkered flag - the finish.

Hat-trick - won by a single pilot qualification race and fastest lap.

Chassis - a major part of the car. It fitted - engine, suspension and aerodynamic elements.

Chicane - a sharp turn or successive turns for killing speed after the long straight.

Stud - rotate 180 degrees.

Headquarters - based on teams where they conduct research, development, completion and more. of a Formula 1 car.

S-shaped curve.