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Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point when its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop. It is primarily affected by the original speed of the vehicle and the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road surface, [Note 1] and negligibly by the tires' rolling resistance and vehicle's air drag.
2005 United States Grand Prix (20 cars took warmup lap, but 14 cars pulled out before the start) Smallest winning margin: 0.01 s (timed to 2 decimal places) [i] 1971 Italian Grand Prix (Peter Gethin from Ronnie Peterson) also closest 1st–3rd (0.09 s); 1st–4th (0.18 s); 1st–5th (0.61 s) [13] 0.011 s (timed to 3 decimal places)
Pit lane at Pocono Raceway In any racing series that permits scheduled pit stops, pit strategy becomes one of the most important features of the race; this is because a race car travelling at 100 miles per hour (160 kilometres per hour) will travel approximately 150 feet (45 metres) per second. During a ten-second pit stop, a car's competitors will gain approximately one-quarter-mile (450 ...
On race cars, the brake balance is often part of the racing setup, and in formula car racing it is regularly adjusted during the course of an entire lap. [4] In some cases, the brake balance may be adjusted to match the traction (grip) of the vehicle during braking, which usually means distributing a greater braking force to the front (for ...
World Formula 1 Records 2016 (Fifth ed.). London, England: SevenOaks. ISBN 978-1-78177-268-3. Chicane (2015). The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula 1. London, England: Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-0-7624-5622-2 – via Open Library. Smith, Roger (2019). Formula 1 All The Races: The First 1000. Poundbury, England: Veloce ...
The numerous Formula One regulations, made and enforced by the FIA, have changed dramatically since the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. There are two main types of regulations; technical and sporting. Technical regulations are related to car specifications, such as the chassis or the engine.
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. [2] The Formula One World Championship season consists ...
This brought out the third safety car of the day. A few drivers including race leader Verstappen pitted during this safety car period; Verstappen's stop was notable as the fastest F1 pit stop time ever at 1.88 seconds, beating the previous time of 1.91 seconds, set during the 2019 British Grand Prix. [26]