F1 Driver's License
Just like ordinary road driving, F1 needs a driver's license. That's a special driver's license issued by FIA: "FIA super licence". This driver's license is only issued to drivers who have performed well in the F3, F3 or CART series. It usually takes a driver eight years to progress from karting to F1, but in fact only a few people have the ability and opportunity to climb the top of this racing pyramid.
F1 competition schedule
the f1 competition schedule is divided into three days, which includes: only practice matches will be held on Friday, and two free practice matches will be held from 11: to 12: and from 14: to 15: respectively. During the practice session, in addition to the top four teams last season, other teams can also send their own spare cars to the last test. The number of drivers who drive spare cars in Formula One races in the previous two years cannot exceed six races.
there are two 45-minute practice sessions on Saturday morning. The qualifying session was held on Saturday afternoon in two stages, which took about 9 minutes (last year's qualifying session was held on Friday and Saturday for one hour each day). The starting order of the first qualifying session is determined by the results of the last race, with the first one starting first, and so on.
the starting sequence of the second stage is based on the results of the first stage, and the lap is timed. Those who have the worst results in the first stage of qualifying will start first. If they fail to finish the first stage of the car, they will not be allowed to participate in the second stage of qualifying, and they will only start last in the official race. The driver with the fastest lap takes the lead in Sunday's race, which is called P.P.(Pole Position), also known as "pole position".
Warm Up)； at 9:3-1: am on Sunday; The Grand Prix at 2: pm on Sunday. In some runways with narrow roads and difficult overtaking, the ranking order will have a direct impact on the results of the race. If a driver's fastest lap in the time trial is slower than 17% of the lap made by the fastest driver in the same field, he will not be able to participate in the final, so as not to affect the safety of other drivers. There is a warm tire before the final, and then there is a countdown of 3 seconds before the start, which is controlled by a group of five lights. When the five red lights go out at the same time, the race begins. The race is limited to 3 kilometers (Monte Carlo is a special case) or 2 hours, whichever comes first, the race is over. The longest and shortest races are 31.352km in Japan and 262.626km in Monaco respectively.
Pit Stop
in the final, you must enter the Pit Lane to change tires and refuel according to the tire wear and fuel consumption, which is called pit stop. It takes 21 people to complete a Pit Stop, and it usually takes 6 to 12 seconds to refuel the car and change the tires. According to the current F1 team's standard, the tire can be changed and filled with 6 liters of gasoline in 7 seconds through team cooperation.
F1 Annual Championship
F1 annual championships are divided into two categories, drivers' championships and team championships. In the eyes of many F1 experts, the team trophy is more valuable than the driver trophy. The scoring method is a point system, and the points of drivers and teams are cumulative. The top eight drivers and their teams can get 1, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points in turn. If the game is forced to stop before 75% of the whole schedule, the points must be multiplied by 1/2.
Amazing Performance of F1 Racing
Apart from the driver's consideration, the most realistic condition for winning in Formula One racing is to have a good racing car. At present, FIA stipulates that the engine displacement used in F1 racing cars should not exceed 3 liters (3cc), the number of cylinders should not exceed 1, and the maximum number of valves per cylinder is 5. Previously, the FIA limited the number of cylinders to 12 cylinders, but all 11 teams used V1 engines. In order to keep up with this trend, the tournament specially rewrote this new regulation. The advantages of V1 engine are light weight and stable power output. Of course, the lower fuel consumption than V12 is also an important key. A racing engine consists of about 6, parts, costing more than $13,, and must be replaced after each race. At present, the horsepower output of F1 racing engine can exceed 8 horsepower, and the safe speed is as high as 16, rpm. The fuel used is also based on unleaded gasoline. Under the condition of full throttle, an F1 engine consumes 6-7 liters of gasoline per hour. The gearbox shall not use a fully automatic transmission system, and the number of files shall be limited between the fourth gear and the seventh gear, and there must be a reverse gear. At present, the semi-automatic seven-file transmission system is the best choice for major teams at present, and drivers use the control lever on the steering wheel to operate when shifting gears; Others, such as horsepower, torque and speed range, are not limited.
the weight of p>F1 car stipulates that the total weight of people, cars and fuel should not be less than 6kg. In view of the output of about 8 horsepower, the horsepower-to-weight ratio is about 1:.75, and 8 horsepower only needs to bear 6kg, while one horsepower only needs to bear .75kg, which is quite scary to run. Generally speaking, it takes only 2.3 seconds for F1 to accelerate from to 1 kilometers per hour, and only 12 seconds for F1 to accelerate from to 2 and then decelerate to . It's easy for F1 to run at a speed of more than 3 kilometers per hour. F1 cars can reach a top speed of 35 kilometers on some high-speed runways like Hockenheim and Monza. If such a light car wants to run at such a high speed, you can imagine how high the aerodynamic requirements of the car body are. The large tail wing and the front nose wing provide the necessary downforce to increase the cornering speed and the stability of high-speed driving. The brake disc is made of carbon fiber, and the ultra-high performance brake system can make F1 car stop from 24 kilometers per hour in 2.5 seconds, and the required distance is only 8 meters.
F1 Racing Tire
After Good Year quit F1 in 1998, all F1 racing cars used Bridgestone tires at one time, but Michelin joined the ranks of F1 tire suppliers in 21. In 1998, FIA stipulated that the original bald tires should be replaced by grooved tires to reduce the average speed of the race. Since 1999, the number of grooves on the front wheels has increased from three to four. Although the driver's grip performance is greatly reduced and the danger is greatly increased, many teams continue to develop contingency plans.
Driver's Physical Fitness
With the cooperation of aerodynamics and tires, the cornering ability of F1 car is as high as 4 G, so the driver of F1 car must be the strongest athlete in the world. Usually, the driver must change gears 2,5 times in a race, with an average of 2 seconds. The driver's attention must be highly concentrated. When cornering, the driver's weight will be quadrupled, and his body may still have a seat belt to fix, but his head. After a race, the driver will be dehydrated by 3.5 to 4 kilograms, and if it is replaced by the average person, it will already appear shock; These are great challenges to the physical fitness of drivers. Compared with an F1 match, it takes the same physical strength as playing a World Cup football match or an NBA basketball match.
The Importance of Teamwork
Different from other sports, the glory of the racing stage is not only included by the driver, but also the result of teamwork between the driver and the team as a whole, but it does not mean that the quality of the driver will not affect the performance. You know, every driver who can sit in the cockpit of Formula One racing today is a famous soldier who has won many battles, and besides talent and rich racing experience, continuous efforts are the only thing.
Michael Schumacher, the king of F1, once said: Everyone says I am a talented driver, but if I have 3% talent, the other 97% efforts are the source of my confidence.
Summary and impact analysis of the revision of F1 sports rules in 26 season:
In 26, F1 rules were revised again, with the most important places being qualifying and tire rules. In 26, it will be allowed to refuel and change tires when stopping. The following is a summary of some revised rules:
Article 75:
Number of tires A) During a grand prix, a driver can only use at most seven sets of dry tires, four sets of wet tires and three sets of wet tires. A set of tires consists of two front wheels and two rear wheels, and their specifications must be the same
Impact on the team: each team can only carry two types of dry tires, as before, but it is not necessary. Therefore, each team can carry only one type of dry tires, and the number reaches 7 sets
Article 77
Use of tires
a) After the qualifying session, each driver can only use one type of dry tires.
Impact on the team: In 25, the team had to choose one of the two specifications of dry tires to participate in the race on Friday night, but now it is not needed. The team can decide on the type of tires to use before qualifying.
Article 114
The free practice race will start at the following times:
a) Friday, 11.-12. and 14.-15.. (It will be held after the initial vehicle inspection)
b) The impact on the team from 11: -12: the day before the race.
Article 115
Qualifying will be held from 14: to 15: on the day before the start of the race, in the following order:
a) From 14: to 14: 15, all cars can make achievements on the track. At the end of this period, according to the slowest lap, the five cars with the slowest performance in this period will not be able to participate in the subsequent qualifying. The lap results of the other 15 cars were cancelled after qualifying at this stage.
b) From 14: 2 to 14: 35, 15 cars will finish on the track. At the end of this period, according to the slowest lap, the five cars with the slowest performance in this period will not be able to participate in the subsequent qualifying. The lap results of the other 15 cars were cancelled after qualifying at this stage.
c) from 14: 4 to 15: , the remaining 1 cars are allowed to do the results on the track.
Impact on the team: Qualifying has been divided into three stages, and the remaining 1 cars will compete for pole position in the last 2 minutes. These 1 cars are not allowed to refuel after qualifying, so when ensuring the fuel load at the beginning of the car, the team must also consider that the fuel load can be small enough to ensure a competitive lap.
Article 117
Once the car leaves the pit and starts qualifying, it must stop in the designated area of the race until the car with the green signal lights up enters the warm-up circle of the starting parking space before the race starts. During this period, the following tasks are allowed: removing wheelsets and tires, changing or modifying the balance adjustment of the car, and checking the tire pressure.
impact on the team: drivers can now use new tires to participate in the race, which was not allowed in 23, 24 and 25.
michael schumacher:
Personal file:
Full name: Michael Schumacher
Date of birth: January 3, 1969
Place of birth: hoels-Helmheim, Germany
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 75kg
Residence: flensburg, Switzerland. Corinna's wife and two children
currently work for the team: Ferrari
Career
In p>1987, michael schumacher took part in the go-kart race and won the championship, starting his professional racing career. After that, he switched to Formula Ford, and won second place (first place was former Sauber driver mika salo) and fourth place in European and German championships. In 1989, Schumacher took part in German Formula 3 racing, tied for the third place with his teammate hansel frentzen, only one point short of the second place. In 199, he won the event five times, and after winning the Macau and Fiji Grand Prix, he won the German Formula Three championship this season.
Schumacher is also very familiar with Sports cars. He is a member of the Mercedes Junior Team and won the competition in Mexico City. In 1991, he drove Sports cars again and won the race in Autopolis. In the same year, he participated in the F3 competition for the first time and won the second place in the sugo competition in Japan. More importantly, in 1991, Schumacher set foot in F1 for the first time and participated in the Belgian Grand Prix on behalf of Jordan. He finished seventh in qualifying, but failed to finish the first lap in the official race due to clutch failure. This was the only time he represented Jordan, and he was quickly poached by Benetton.
In p>1992, Schumacher made eight podium appearances in F1, among which he won the championship in the Belgian race for the first time. At the end of the season, he won the third place with 53 points. In 1993, he won the fourth place and won the championship in Portugal. In 1994, Schumacher made the world sit up and take notice of him. On behalf of Benetton, he defeated Senna of Williams and won the F1 championship that year. After Senna's death, Schumacher seemed invincible. Although Benetton was caught in the rumor of cheating at that time, they overcame all the difficulties such as disqualification and suspension. After a controversial accident in the Australian race, Schuhmacher beat damon hill by one point to win the championship. After nine victories, Schumacher won his second F1 championship. In 1996, Schumacher transferred to Ferrari.
that year, he took the performance of the unreliable Ferrari to the extreme and won three races. In 1997, the competition was more intense. He won the championships in Monaco, France, Canada, Belgium and Japan, and was ahead of Williams.