In Layman’s Terms, aerodynamics is the study of how air in motion interacts with a solid object, usually focussing on how the object can be made capable of passing through the air with the least resistance. However, in F1, aerodynamics plays a bigger role, and the air flowing over the car’s body is taken advantage of and used to help other performance features, such as guiding air directly into the side engine ventilation pods and brake cooling ducts. Top teams employ a staff of up to a hundred people focusing purely on designing components that’ll shave just hundredths of second from a lap time. If these components, combined with the overall shell design can knock just a couple of tenths of second off a lap, it may be enough to  … Pictures and more
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A car found rusting and abandoned in a warehouse has turned out to be an iconic 1950s Formula One car worth over £5 million.
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 was driven to victory by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1954 Formula One World Championship, and has been described by auction house Bonhams as “the most important grand prix racing car” of all time.
Yet incredibly, the car – which is expected to fetch over £5m when it goes under the hammer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July – lay in a warehouse and  … More
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011. The starting line for the F1 run group.