Features
Monza Italian GP 2002
By Steven De Groote on in F1Spa-francorchamps Belgian GP 2002
By Steven De Groote on in F1Hungarian GP 2002 round-up
By Steven De Groote on in F1Race review and technical round-up of the Hungarian Grand Prix 2002 at Budapest
Driving techniques
By Steven De Groote on in F1As racing performance is not entirely about a car's properties, we look into the different driving techniques.
F1 team income 1999
By Steven De Groote on in F1An overview of the approximate team's budgets during the 1999 season, along with estimated driver income that same year
Through Shaft Damper Update
By Steven De Groote on in MechanicsFollowing the small line in the Autosport International article, Race Tech has done two follow-up articles on Through Shaft Dampers (TSDs). One on the Penske example, and a further one on TSDs from Sachs Race Engineering.
The importance of ride height
By Steven De Groote on in Mechanics"Ride height" is a term I'm sure most F1 fans have heard at one time or another. It is essentially the distance between the base of the car and the ground.
The vehicle performance envelope
By Steven De Groote on in MechanicsThe Performance Envelope can also be referred to as the g-g-V. This is because the envelope shows not only the well-known g-g diagram or ‘friction circle’ but how that varies with velocity.
The effects of adjusting a damper
By Steven De Groote on in MechanicsNeil Roberts has a closer look to the effects of adjusting damper settings of a racecar, aiming at finding the optimum.
Anatomy of a racing damper
By Steven De Groote on in MechanicsAn insight into a racing damper's internals and an explanation of their function, written by Indycar engineer Neil Roberts.
