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Get the biggest velocity possible is the fundamental idea of ​​some sports, such as cycling, Athletics, the swimming, motorcycling or motor racing. After the appearance of the first automobiles at the end of the 19th century, sports competitions began to be organized and in 1950 a new world championship began, Formula 1. The cars used in this mode are single-seaters, which stand out for their engine power and aerodynamic resistance.

The highest category of motorsport

Each event in this competition is known as a Grand Prix. The driver who achieves the highest score in these races wins the World Drivers' Championship. At the same time, in Formula 1, car manufacturers are awarded annually (the drivers who compete for a The team obtain points throughout the different Grand Prix and the final score is awarded with the World Championship of Builders).

The International Automobile Federation is the entity that organizes this sports competition.

A high risk sport

In Formula 1 all kinds of incidents occur with some frequency, both on the circuits and in the pit area. There have been cases of abuses of mechanics and commissioners, fires during the

race, electric shocks and fatal accidents (more than forty pilots have died throughout the history of the championship).

A technological laboratory

Technological innovations play an important role. In recent years, regenerative brakes have appeared, new clothing for pilots to withstand the fire or sensors that capture the functioning of the car in real time. It could be said that Formula 1 is a laboratory of constant technological renewal.

Curiosities

The current cars reach a speed close to 350 km / h and in just over two seconds they go from 0 to 100 km / h.

In addition to sports entertainment, Formula 1 is big business (the income obtained are only surpassed by football and Olympic Games).

Three types of tires are used depending on the characteristics of the circuit and the climatology (dry, intermediate and wet). They are made of rubber and a combination of sulfur, carbon, and oil.

In some circuits the pilots have to withstand temperatures in the cabin that exceed 50 degrees. To combat the heat and humidity, the pilot activates a flexible bag with liquid that is connected to a tube that reaches his helmet at the level of his mouth.

The expression "Pole position" is not genuine from motorsport, but comes from the world of horse racing.

At the moment of braking the car the pilots bear 5 gravities, that is, the weight of the body multiplied by five.

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