Formula 1 match-up. There are five main differences between NASCAR and Formula 1 that explains just why Formula 1 is the undisputed pinnacle of motorsport in terms of performance:. NASCAR emphasizes the role of the driver in the overall performance of a car and the outcome of a race, while Formula 1 is about building the fastest car and creating the newest technology in pursuit of marginal gains.
All NASCARs are built on identical chassis but feature manufacturer-specific body shells on top , the same 4-speed manual transmissions, the same engine size and power output, and their engines even feature the same general design too albeit with certain engine parts used to differentiate between the different manufacturers Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota compete in NASCAR.
These stock cars are designed to roughly resemble our own everyday road cars. Formula 1 race cars are highly complex in design with one aim in purpose: speed. They are futuristic, computer-designed race cars that look unlike anything else in the motoring world.
From the chassis, their steering wheels, to suspension parts, engines, clutches and even items such as the front and rear wings are all unique to each team.
This leads to one team usually dominating a race or a season due to its technical advantages, while not necessarily due to the driver being the most skilled. Formula 1 cars are open-wheeled, open-cockpit racers with a minimum weight of just 1, lb. They are powered by 1. These low-slung race cars feature extremely intricate and complex aerodynamic aids to improve downforce and generate huge levels of traction in ways similar to those of jet fighters to cut through the air.
They should then have nearly the same top speeds and acceleration figures. From its high-revving 1. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster , whether on foot, on horseback, on a boat or on a bicycle. Or maybe its the feats of science and engineering that pull some spectators in. They accelerate so quickly that it takes them only around 3 to 3. During this acceleration, the car must exert an average of 2, lbs of horizontal force against the track.
This is comparable to the bite force of a large American crocodile or what it would take to lift a full-grown buffalo. At the end of a 3. If a driver raced nonstop at mph for the next 50 years, he would age 70 microseconds less than the rest of us.
While NASCAR drivers are moving at incredibly fast speeds compared to the crowds in the stands, their speeds are small compared to what Einstein had in mind — like how fast light can travel, million mph. The effect of relativity at the track is small, but it does exist. As a car enters a turn, it naturally wants to continue in the direction it was originally going.
To change direction to follow the curve of the oval-shaped track, a force must be applied. The necessary force comes from the friction between the tires and the track. Friction is the connection between the two that prevents them from sliding against one another. Formula 1 cars are semi-automatic. Their gearboxes are automated, but the driver has to use the clutch when starting and engage each gear themselves. That lets a driver shift gears with their fingers instead of having to move their hands off of the wheel.
Additionally, the gearboxes are made from carbon alloys and other low-weight materials, making them significantly lighter than any consumer car. The reduction in weight means a reduction in resistance, allowing faster gear changes.
In fact, an F1 car can change gears in just 0. A typical cockpit temperature is degrees Fahrenheit, and the engine itself is even worse. Those materials also keep the brakes as efficient as possible, allowing the driver to wait to apply them until the very last second before cornering, reducing the amount of time the car has to slow down.
This benefits both the car itself during the race, along with increasing driver safety. Any kinetic energy that would have simply become heat in a regular road car is instead harnessed by the hybrid kinetic energy recovery system KERS , which is then funneled to the powertrain for an extra 80 BHP power boost when necessary.
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