F1 is the abbreviation of Formula One, which is called Formula One racing in Chinese. Cars built with the same formula (rule restrictions) are called formula racing cars, and the highest level among them is F1. Many people mistakenly think that single-seat racing cars with four exposed tires are called F1, then Big misunderstanding. F1's status in today's racing field is like the "Olympics" or "World Cup"; currently F1*** has 10 participating teams, with a maximum of 20 drivers taking part in each game, and 16 to 19 stops are planned each year The competition usually starts around mid-March and ends at the end of October. Each race can attract more than 1 billion people to watch this world's top event through television broadcasts or other media.

"F1 Driver's License"

Just like ordinary road driving, F1 also requires a driver's license. That is a special driver's license issued by the FIA: "FIA super license". This driver's license is only issued to drivers who have outstanding performance in F3000, F3 or CART series events. It usually takes a driver eight years to gradually advance from karting to F1, but in fact only a handful of people have the ability and opportunity to reach the top of this racing pyramid.

"F1 race schedule"

The F1 race schedule is divided into three days, including: only practice sessions will be held on Friday, which will be held from 11 to 12 o'clock and 14 to 15 o'clock respectively. Two free practice sessions. During the practice session, in addition to the top four teams from last season, other teams can also send their own backup cars to test on the track. The driver driving the reserve car cannot participate in more than six Formula One races in the previous two years.

There will be two 45-minute practice sessions on Saturday morning. Qualifying takes place on Saturday afternoon and is divided into two stages, lasting approximately 90 minutes (while last year's qualifying was held on Friday and Saturday, one hour each day). The starting order of the first stage of qualifying is determined by the results of the previous race. The first place starts first, and so on.

The starting order of the second stage is based on the results of the first stage, with single lap timing. The car with the worst performance in the first stage of qualifying will start first. The car that fails to complete the first stage will not be allowed to participate in the second stage of qualifying and can only start from the last place in the official race. The driver with the fastest lap time ranks first in Sunday's race, called P.P. (Pole Position), also known as "Pole Position".

Warm Up at 9:30-10:00 am on Sunday; The Grand Prix at 2:00 pm on Sunday. On some runways with narrow roads and difficult overtaking, the qualifying order will have a direct impact on the outcome of the race. If a driver's fastest lap time in the time trial is slower than the 107 lap time of the fastest driver in the same field, he will not be able to participate in the final, lest the speed is too slow and affects the safety of other drivers. There is a lap of tire warming before the final, and then there is a 30-second countdown before the start, controlled by a group of five lights. The race starts when all five red lights go out at the same time. The race is limited to 300 kilometers (Monte Carlo is an exception) or 2 hours, whichever is completed first will end the race. The longest and shortest races are 310.352 kilometers in Japan and 262.626 kilometers in Monaco respectively.

《Pit Lane》

During the finals, you must enter the pit lane (Pit Lane) to change tires and refuel, depending on the tire wear and fuel consumption, which is called a Pit Stop. A Pit Stop requires 21 people to complete it together, and it usually takes 6 to 12 seconds to refuel the car and change the tires. At the level of today's F1 teams, through teamwork, a tire can be changed and 60 liters of gasoline can be filled within 7 seconds.

"F1 Annual Championship"

F1's annual championship is divided into two types, the driver championship and the team championship. In the eyes of many F1 experts, the team championship is more valuable than the driver championship.

The scoring method is a points system, and the points of drivers and teams are accumulated. The first eight finishing drivers and their teams can receive 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 points in order. If the game is abandoned before 75 of the full schedule has been reached, the points must be multiplied by 1/2.

"The Amazing Performance of F1 Racing"

In addition to the driver's considerations, the most realistic condition for winning in Formula One is to have an excellent racing car. Currently, the FIA ??stipulates that the engine displacement used in F1 racing cars shall not exceed 3 liters (3000cc), the number of cylinders shall not exceed 10, and the valves in each cylinder shall be no more than 5 valves. The FIA's previous limit on the number of cylinders was 12, but all 11 participating teams used V10 engines. In order to comply with this trend, the competition has specially revised this new regulation. The advantages of the V10 engine are its light weight and stable power output. Of course, lower fuel consumption than the V12 is also an important key. A racing engine consists of about 6,000 parts, costs more than $130,000, and must be replaced after every race. At present, the horsepower output of F1 racing engines can exceed 800 horsepower, and the safe speed is as high as 16,000 rpm. The fuel used is also based on unleaded gasoline. At full throttle, an F1 engine consumes 60-70 liters of gasoline per hour. The gearbox must not use a fully automatic system, the number of gears is limited to between fourth and seventh gears, and it must have a reverse gear. At present, the semi-automatic seven-speed transmission system is the only choice for major teams. The driver uses the control lever on the steering wheel to operate the gear shift; there are no restrictions on other aspects such as horsepower, torque and speed range.

F1 vehicle weight stipulates that the total weight of the vehicle, including people and fuel, must not be less than 600 kilograms. Judging from the horsepower that can output about 800 horses, the horsepower-to-weight ratio is about 1:0.75. 800 horsepower only requires Carrying a weight of 600 kilograms, one horsepower only needs to carry 0.75 kilograms, which is quite scary when running. Generally speaking, it only takes 2.3 seconds for F1 to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour, and only 12 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 200 kilometers per hour and then decelerate to 0. It is easy for F1 to reach speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. F1 cars can reach top speeds of 350 kilometers on some high-speed tracks like Hockenheim and Monza. For such a light car to run at such a high speed, you can imagine how high the requirements for body aerodynamics are. The large rear wing and front nose provide necessary downforce to increase cornering speed and stability at high speeds. sex. The brake disc is made of carbon fiber. The ultra-high-performance braking system allows the F1 car to stop from 240 kilometers per hour in 2.5 seconds, and the required distance is only 80 meters.

《F1 Racing Tires》

After Good Year withdrew from F1 in 1998, all F1 cars once used Bridgestone tires, but Michelin joined the F1 tire supplier in 2001 of ranks. In 1998, the FIA ??stipulated that the original slick tires should be replaced with grooved tires to reduce the average speed of the competition. Starting in 1999, the number of grooves on the front wheels was increased from the original three to four. Although the driver's constant gripping performance is greatly reduced and the danger is greatly increased, the teams continue to develop contingency strategies.

"Driver's Physical Fitness"

With the cooperation of aerodynamics and tires, the cornering ability of F1 cars is as high as 4 G, so F1 drivers must be the best in the world For the strongest athletes, drivers usually have to change gears 2,500 times in a race, with an average of one shift every 2 seconds. The driver must be highly focused. The 4 G's during cornering quadruple the driver's weight. The body may still be secured by a seat belt, but the head requires extremely strong neck muscles to support it. After a race, the driver will be 3.5 to 4 kilograms dehydrated. If it were an ordinary person, he would have gone into shock; these are great challenges to the driver's physical fitness. It takes about as much physical energy as playing an F1 game or playing a World Cup soccer game or an NBA basketball game.

"The Importance of Teamwork"

Different from other sports, the glory of the racing stage is not just captured by the driver alone, but the overall teamwork between the driver and the team results, but this does not mean that the quality of the driver will not affect the results. You must know that every driver who can sit in the cockpit of a Formula One car today is a famous general who has stood out through many battles. In addition to talent, In addition to their rich racing experience, constant hard work is the key to their success.

The current F1 king Michael Schumacher once said: Everyone says I am a genius driver, but if I have 3% talent, the other 97% will be hard work. That's the source of my confidence.

Summary and impact analysis of the modifications to the F1 sports rules in the 2006 season:

The F1 rules were modified again in 2006, the most important ones being the qualifying and tire rules. In 2006 it will be possible to refuel and change tires at stops. The following is a summary of some of the revised rules:

Article 75:

Number of tires a) During a Grand Prix, a driver can only use a maximum of seven sets of dry tires and four sets Wet tires and three sets of rain tires. A set of tires consists of two front wheels and two rear wheels, and their specifications must be the same

Impact on teams: Each team can only carry two types of dry tires, the same as before, but Not required. Therefore, each team can only carry one type of dry tires, with the number reaching 7 sets

Article 77

Use of Tires

a) In After qualifying begins, each driver can only use one type of dry tire.

Impact on teams: In 2005, teams had to race on one of two sizes of dry tyres on Friday night, this is no longer the case. Teams can decide on the type of tires they will use before qualifying begins.

Article 114

The free practice session will start at the following times:

a) Friday 11.00-12.00 and 14.00-15.00. (Accept preliminary inspection After the car)

b) 11:00-12:00 the day before the race

Impact on the team: In 2005, the team had 3 and a half hours of free practice time. Preparations for the games had to be completed in just three hours on Friday and Saturday.

Article 115

Qualifying will be held from 14:00-15:00 the day before the start of the game, in the following order:

a ) 14:00-14:15, all cars can do results on the track. At the end of this period, based on the slowest lap time, the five slowest cars in this period will not be able to participate in the subsequent qualifying session. The lap results of the other 15 cars will be canceled after this stage of qualifying.

b) From 14:20 to 14:35, 15 cars will do results on the track. At the end of this period, based on the slowest lap time, the 5 slowest cars in this period will All cars will not be able to participate in subsequent qualifying sessions. The lap results of the other 15 cars will be canceled after this stage of qualifying.

c) From 14:40 to 15:00, the remaining 10 cars are allowed to do results on the track.

Impact on the teams: Qualifying is divided into three stages, and the remaining 10 cars will compete for pole position in the last 20 minutes. These 10 cars are not allowed to refuel after qualifying, so when ensuring the fuel load of the cars at the beginning, the team must also consider that the fuel load can be small enough to ensure a competitive single lap result.

Article 117

The car must Park in designated areas for the event.

During this period, the following work is allowed: removing wheels and tires, changing or modifying the balance of the car, and checking tire pressure.

Impact on teams: Drivers can now race on new tires, which was not allowed in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Michael Schumacher:

Personal profile:

Full name: Michael Schumacher

Date of birth: January 1969 3rd

Place of birth: Hers-Helmheim, Germany

Height: 1.74 meters

Weight: 75 kg

Resident: Wolflensburg, Switzerland

First entry: 1991 Belgian GP

Marriage status: Married, wife Corinna and two children

Currently playing for the team: Ferrari

Career

In 1987, Michael Schumacher participated in the go-kart competition and won the championship, starting his professional racing career. He then moved to Formula Ford and finished second (behind former Sauber driver Mika Salo) and fourth in the European and German championships. In 1989, Schumacher participated in the German Formula 3 car and tied for third place with his teammate Hansel Frentzen, just 1 point behind second place. In 1990, he won the event five times and won the German Formula Three championship that season after winning the Macau and Fiji Grand Prix.

Schumacher is also very familiar with Sports cars. He was a member of the Mercedes junior team and won the race in Mexico City. In 1991, he again won the race at Autopolis in Sports cars. In the same year, he participated in the F3000 competition for the first time and won second place in the Japanese sugo competition. More importantly, in 1991, Schumacher made his first foray into F1, representing the Jordan Racing Team in the Belgian Grand Prix. He qualified seventh but failed to complete the first lap of the race due to a clutch failure. This was his only race for Jordan Racing, and he was quickly poached by Benetton.

In 1992, Schumacher stood on the F1 podium eight times, including winning the race for the first time in Belgium. At the end of the season, he finished third with 53 points. In 1993, he finished fourth and won the Portuguese Grand Prix. In 1994, Schumacher made the world look at him with admiration. When he competed for the Benetton team, he defeated Senna of the Williams team and won the F1 championship that year. After Senna's death, Schumacher seemed invincible. Although the Benetton team was mired in cheating rumors at the time, they overcame all difficulties such as disqualifications and suspensions. After a controversial incident in Australia, Schumacher defeated Damon Hill by one point to win the championship. Nine victories later, Schumacher won his second F1 championship. In 1996, Schumacher moved to Ferrari.

That year, he maximized the performance of the unreliable Ferrari car and won three championships. Competition intensified in 1997, with him winning Monaco, France, Canada, Belgium and Japan, and going into the final race in Hercules, Spain, one point ahead of Williams driver Villeneuve. Race at Leith. The race was once again controversial when the two cars collided. Villeneuve continued the race and won the championship, but Schumacher was disqualified by the FIA.

In 1998, the reliability of Ferrari racing cars was greatly enhanced, and Michael Schumacher was determined to win. Although McLaren took the lead at the beginning of the season, Schumacher did not give up and drove the Ferrari car to catch up and win 6 races. In the final competition, although Schumacher won the starting position, his start was not ideal, and then he suffered a puncture during the race, thus losing the chance to win the championship for the third time.

The 1999 season did not go well for Schumacher. He encountered problems in the opening race, but then he quickly took the lead. Just when he was expected to win the championship for Ferrari, tragedy happened. During the first lap of the British Grand Prix, Schumacher broke his leg in an accident and was unable to compete for several months. He could only watch the season continue without being able to do anything. He returned to racing for the final two races of the year. Although Schumacher's teammate Irvine ultimately lost the driver's championship title by a narrow margin, they won the first annual constructor championship for Ferrari since 1983.

In the 2000 season, Irvine joined the Jaguar team, and Schumacher began to partner with Barrichello. This season undoubtedly became the most glorious season of Schumacher's racing career. After winning the first three races, it looked like the Ferrari ace was unstoppable in his bid for the title. Although some mistakes in the middle of the season greatly reduced Schumacher's advantage over the McLaren drivers, Schumacher's determination to win the championship did not waver. After the penultimate round in Suzuka, Japan, Schumacher won his third world championship and the first driver's title for Ferrari in 21 years. He also won the Constructors' Championship for Ferrari after the final race in Malaysia.

In 2001, Ferrari and Schumacher dominated from the first race in Australia to the last race in Japan. In 17 races, Schumacher broke countless records and won his fourth world championship in advance in the fifth to last race in Hungary. He now holds the record for most Grands Prix wins, surpassing Alain Prost's 52 and Juan Manuel Fangio's record of five world titles, with Schumacher even more determined. Determined to start the 2002 season with a stronger Ferrari team.

From the eleventh station of the season to the end of the entire 2002 season, the German star broke the record again and again, proving his championship strength. There was also a disgraceful scene in Austria in 2002. Teammate Barrichello gave up the victory to Schumacher due to pressure from the team. What followed was a series of boos from the fans towards the world champion standing on the podium. . The move is still hotly debated.

In the 2003 season, Schumacher had a fierce battle for the title with Jimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya, but the chaotic United States Grand Prix made another world champion At the same time, the number of driver's championship titles won by the German car king also increased to 6. In the 2004 season, Michael Schumacher once again dominated the F1 field. He won 12 of the first 13 races. In addition, he won the championship again in the penultimate grand prix of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix. In 2004, he won 13 times. It may be difficult for us to see anyone break Schumacher's record of seven driver championships in the future.

There are very few records left in the 2005 season that were not broken by Michael Schumacher. The only thing we want to know is how many more drivers' championships he could have won if he had accepted a driver of equal caliber as a teammate. Titles, how many grand prix wins. Unfortunately, we will never know how great the world's most successful driver really was.

1984 Junior karting, Germany, 1

1985 Junior karting, Germany, 1

1986 karting, Germany, 3/ karting, Europe, 3

1987 Cardin, Germany, 1/ Cardin, Europe, 1

1988 Koenig Formula, 1/ FF1600, Europe, 2/ FF1600, Germany, 6

1989 F3, Germany, 3

1990 Prototypes, 5/ F3, Germany, 1

1991 Prototypes, 9/ F1 (Jordan & Benetton), 4 points Ranked 13th

1992 F1 (Benetton), ranked 3rd with 53 points

1993 F1 (Benetton), ranked 4th with 52 points

1994 F1 (Benetton), ranked first with 92 points

1995 F1 (Benetton), ranked first with 102 points

1996 F1 (Ferrari), ranked 59 points Ranked 3rd

1997 F1 (Ferrari), DSQ, 78 points

1998 F1 (Ferrari), ranked 2nd with 86 points

1999 F1 (Ferrari), ranked 5th with 44 points

2000 F1 (Ferrari), ranked 1st with 108 points

2001 F1 (Ferrari), ranked 123 points 1

2002 F1 (Ferrari), ranked first with 144 points

2003 F1 (Ferrari), ranked first with 93 points

2004 F1 (Ferrari), ranked first with 148 points

2005 F1 (Ferrari), ranked third with 62 points

Historical results

Annual championship Number of times: 7 times (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

First F1 Grand Prix: 1991 Spa, Belgium

First podium: 1992 Mexico

First race win: 1992 Belgium

First pole position: 1994 Monaco

Number of F1 Grand Prix entries: 231

Number of F1 Grand Prix starts: 230

Number of F1 Grand Prix finishes: 181

Number of F1 Grand Prix appearances: 142

F1 Grand Prix Number of points: 174

Number of F1 Grand Prix withdrawals: 50

Number of F1 Grand Prix wins: 84 times

Number of F1 Grand Prix pole positions: 64 Times

Number of fastest laps in F1 Grand Prix: 69 times

Number of F1 Grand Prix starts and wins: 37 times

Fast lap in F1 starts and wins Number of times: 20 times

Accumulated points in F1 Grand Prix: 1248 points

Record-keeping

Schumacher is the first driver in F1 history to win 7 world championships, 7 The following year's overall championship, 84 race wins,

the number of podiums (142), the number of fastest laps (69), the number of race wins in a single season and the total driver points are all ranked First.

Single season scoring record: 148 (2004)

Continuous points earned: 24 stations (2001-2003)

Continuous stage record: 19 stations (2001-2002)

In addition, Schumacher is the only driver to be on the podium throughout the entire season

The largest points gap in winning: 67 points (2002)

Fastest win: 2002 (won the championship with 6 races left)