Materials
With the passage of time, the pilots and the various shields realized the way the outside and the materials with which a car could affect the speed during the race was built. Until 1970 the cars were still designed with quite heavy metal materials. When the Grand prize It is established as the par excellence circuit, metal bodies begin to be replaced with lighter materials such as carbon fiber. Was McLaren The automaker who in 1981 sends to the car track with elaborated with that material that to date is the material par excellence due to its resistance and lightness.
Technology
We refer to the engine and the fuels that have fed them. During the 30s, cars were driven by alcohol -based fuels that were replaced by standard gasoline years. Together with the changes in the construction materials and the aerodynamic demands, the changes in the energy that the vehicle have arrived. Proof of this, was the Brawn BPG 001, a model designed by Brawn GP and that led the homonymous team to the victory in 2009 thanks to an engine that operated without electronic assistance.
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