How much of F1 car is replaced between races?
Discussion
Take Nico Rosberg's today car. It worked perfectly and sustained no damage. How much of it will make it to Monza?
Occasionally you hear of a driver getting a replacement chassis / tub if it's been in a major accident or hasn't been performing as expected- but I'd guess barring these, it'll do a whole season?
Power unit components, clutches and gearboxes are monitored by a million sensors and probably lifed in hours? So they (and components therein) may or may not make it to Monza. We get to hear about major assemblies being changed- Are there parts which will be replaced as a matter of course?
Wishbones, push / pull rods etc have strain gauges and I guess are also lifed components- are these parts lifed at one race weekend? More than?
Does anything get sent off for radiographic / crack testing?
I presume the cars get all new brakes etc but what about uprights, hubs, bearings, rose joints?
Pedal box, hydraulics, intercoolers, radiators, fuel delivery system, cooling system, electrical and instrumentation?
What about wheels?
I know that aero devices, steering racks, springs / torsion bars / dampers, cooling ducts etc are all likely to be changed as part of the setup change between races but do they go in a box for future re-use / spares?
i presume the cars are stripped and rebuilt between races- to what extent?
Idle curiosity.
Occasionally you hear of a driver getting a replacement chassis / tub if it's been in a major accident or hasn't been performing as expected- but I'd guess barring these, it'll do a whole season?
Power unit components, clutches and gearboxes are monitored by a million sensors and probably lifed in hours? So they (and components therein) may or may not make it to Monza. We get to hear about major assemblies being changed- Are there parts which will be replaced as a matter of course?
Wishbones, push / pull rods etc have strain gauges and I guess are also lifed components- are these parts lifed at one race weekend? More than?
Does anything get sent off for radiographic / crack testing?
I presume the cars get all new brakes etc but what about uprights, hubs, bearings, rose joints?
Pedal box, hydraulics, intercoolers, radiators, fuel delivery system, cooling system, electrical and instrumentation?
What about wheels?
I know that aero devices, steering racks, springs / torsion bars / dampers, cooling ducts etc are all likely to be changed as part of the setup change between races but do they go in a box for future re-use / spares?
i presume the cars are stripped and rebuilt between races- to what extent?
Idle curiosity.
cgt2 said:
I can ask a friend who works in F1 but as he is on the road I probably won't see him until December.. interesting question.
If you remember, please do dig this thread up.I should add that I guess the cars are more or less continuously upgraded but I always though this was probably mostly aero stuff.
poppopbangbang, thanks for coming, I know from other threads that you have the credentials.
So will the cars be stripped back to the tub and re-assembled with the majority of the individual components being brand new- nuts & bolts and all?
Does anything get left in during the rebuild- wiring looms, hydraulic lines, instrumentation?
I knew the rebuild would be thorough but it's another level if it's literally down to components with pretty much everything renewed.
So will the cars be stripped back to the tub and re-assembled with the majority of the individual components being brand new- nuts & bolts and all?
Does anything get left in during the rebuild- wiring looms, hydraulic lines, instrumentation?
I knew the rebuild would be thorough but it's another level if it's literally down to components with pretty much everything renewed.
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