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Anatomy of an F1 Car: Every Main Part, and What It Really Does
A full tour of the anatomy of an F1 car, the front wing, floor, sidepods, halo, power unit, rear wing, brakes and tyres, what each part does, and why the whole car works as one connected aerodynamic system.
What Is a Slipstream in F1? The Tow, and F1's Closest Finish
The F1 slipstream, or tow, explained, the physics of how following closely cuts drag and adds speed, why it is the same wake as dirty air, the 1971 Monza classic it decided, and the 2019 farce it caused.
F1 Ground Effect and Porpoising Explained: The Idea Too Powerful to Trust
Ground effect and porpoising explained, how the floor sucks an F1 car to the track, the Lotus cars and fan car that made it famous, why it was banned in 1983, and why its 2022 return made the cars bounce.
What Is Dirty Air in F1? Why Overtaking Is So Hard
Dirty air explained through the 2010 title Alonso lost stuck behind a slower car, why the wake robs a following car of grip, the real downforce numbers, and how the rules keep chasing it.