F1 Chief Mechanic Answers F1 Car Questions - Tech Support - WIRED
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Date: 2026-03-07
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japanesetoenglish
All the effort and money that goes into the preparation of the cars is insane when the sport is so uncompetitive. There is never more than a few cars that can win a race, and some of the teams only score ahandful of points over the course of a season. Yet their gragaes are pristine and the cars are worth millions of dollars. F1 really is motorspot for people who don't like motorsport.
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All the effort and money that goes into the preparation of the cars is insane when the sport is so uncompetitive. There is never more than a few cars that can win a race, and some of the teams only score ahandful of points over the course of a season. Yet their gragaes are pristine and the cars are worth millions of dollars. F1 really is motorspot for people who don't like motorsport.
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TruthHurts-o3j
Absolutely they do. Mechanics have no time for prima donnas like Verstappen. Good drivers contribute to getting a cars setup right for the track they are racing on. They must adapt to the car. Bad drivers expect that the car will adapt to the drivers style. They will never win, becuse a car changes during the race as does the track.
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Absolutely they do. Mechanics have no time for prima donnas like Verstappen. Good drivers contribute to getting a cars setup right for the track they are racing on. They must adapt to the car. Bad drivers expect that the car will adapt to the drivers style. They will never win, becuse a car changes during the race as does the track.
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Soundwave1of9
Parc ferme/no touching rules transformed the sport. The less fkery you do on the cars, the less pulling it apart and rebuilding it right up until the lights go out, the less likely they are to go wrong. Having said that, this weekend will see a lot of failures as they cars are new. :D
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Parc ferme/no touching rules transformed the sport. The less fkery you do on the cars, the less pulling it apart and rebuilding it right up until the lights go out, the less likely they are to go wrong. Having said that, this weekend will see a lot of failures as they cars are new. :D
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8alakai8
to be clear smoking next to fuel is no problem you can even put the cigarette out in the gasoline and it wont burn and with the turbo giving forced induction the fuel with have a higher nock level then normal fuel so it will even be less of a problem
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to be clear smoking next to fuel is no problem you can even put the cigarette out in the gasoline and it wont burn and with the turbo giving forced induction the fuel with have a higher nock level then normal fuel so it will even be less of a problem
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Recrussio
lol well done guys, that particular brand of tools AMG uses I’m sure would’ve loved to get some air time here
No idea what the f$& brand that is
Ironout
Iron Al
Ironhell
Ironhelm
I and him
Alan M
Good one
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lol well done guys, that particular brand of tools AMG uses I’m sure would’ve loved to get some air time here
No idea what the f$& brand that is
Ironout
Iron Al
Ironhell
Ironhelm
I and him
Alan M
Good one
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GuagoFruit
In stop-go penalties, can/do mechanics use fans to keep parts cool Especially the brakes, it seems like they smoke and even catch fire a lot of the time but I don't remember seeing if that's dealt with or not.
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In stop-go penalties, can/do mechanics use fans to keep parts cool Especially the brakes, it seems like they smoke and even catch fire a lot of the time but I don't remember seeing if that's dealt with or not.
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penguin44ca
Surprised about the tools being dropped and lost.
When nasa works on the shuttles every tool is teatherd to the mechanic at all times. They are all logged out and in as well. Surprised F1 doesn't teather
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Surprised about the tools being dropped and lost.
When nasa works on the shuttles every tool is teatherd to the mechanic at all times. They are all logged out and in as well. Surprised F1 doesn't teather
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joaoie
As soon as I started working on cars regularly, I very quickly moved it a small bit driver like he showed. Nice little bit of validation there as I don't see a lot of other car guys do the same
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As soon as I started working on cars regularly, I very quickly moved it a small bit driver like he showed. Nice little bit of validation there as I don't see a lot of other car guys do the same
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TheLibermania
What is more impotant, the driver or the car
Well, you can't make a WDC contender out of Max Verstappen in a Aston Martin. But you can't use a Non Max Verstappen in a Red Bull either.
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What is more impotant, the driver or the car
Well, you can't make a WDC contender out of Max Verstappen in a Aston Martin. But you can't use a Non Max Verstappen in a Red Bull either.
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otisthecow
9: 03 we can change fluids. so if you're allowed to change fluids, couldn't you change fluids in the dampers to change the behavior without actually changing the damper settings physically
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9: 03 we can change fluids. so if you're allowed to change fluids, couldn't you change fluids in the dampers to change the behavior without actually changing the damper settings physically
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victorteaguegolf
This is insane to listen to after Kimi's crash, they fixed the car in less than 3 hours, without the help of georges crew, and Kimi then secured P2! Crazy stuff!
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This is insane to listen to after Kimi's crash, they fixed the car in less than 3 hours, without the help of georges crew, and Kimi then secured P2! Crazy stuff!
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fadodio790
6: 45 they literally just did that with Antonelli's car lol. He crashed on Australia FP3 and still went to qualifying, they finished rebuilding the car mid session
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6: 45 they literally just did that with Antonelli's car lol. He crashed on Australia FP3 and still went to qualifying, they finished rebuilding the car mid session
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ender-11c
2: 17 If Mercedes, one of the best teams in the grid have such fails and still good, I can't imagine how do Ferrari achieve this level of This is gonna be our year
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2: 17 If Mercedes, one of the best teams in the grid have such fails and still good, I can't imagine how do Ferrari achieve this level of This is gonna be our year
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jouneymanwizard
15: 29 - [stuff that makes it to road cars] Regenerative, energy recovery, hybrid Wait what) Are these mechanical systems, or are F1 cars using EV stuff
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15: 29 - [stuff that makes it to road cars] Regenerative, energy recovery, hybrid Wait what) Are these mechanical systems, or are F1 cars using EV stuff
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Alex-hm7nt
It wasn't a tool, but I lost a nut and bolt down the inside of the tail of a C130 (at the top. My sergeant looked at me and was like I didn't see sh! Lol
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It wasn't a tool, but I lost a nut and bolt down the inside of the tail of a C130 (at the top. My sergeant looked at me and was like I didn't see sh! Lol
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jocosson8892
Do F1 feel guilty destroying the climate and burning such valuable resources to go brum brum very fast!
I think we know the answer
sociopaths
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Do F1 feel guilty destroying the climate and burning such valuable resources to go brum brum very fast!
I think we know the answer
sociopaths
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TheSummerNomad
So now it's clear why George Russell lost his maiden win that day in Bahrain. thanks for clarifying!
Jokes aside, great and informative video.
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So now it's clear why George Russell lost his maiden win that day in Bahrain. thanks for clarifying!
Jokes aside, great and informative video.
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emwave100
Can someone talk about the rolling jacks that lift the car up and allow you guys to push it into the starting position I can't find any info on these.
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Can someone talk about the rolling jacks that lift the car up and allow you guys to push it into the starting position I can't find any info on these.
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seraslain962
Won't mean anything, but:
I imagine you could see the car as an extension of the driver.
Or the driver as another component in the car.
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Won't mean anything, but:
I imagine you could see the car as an extension of the driver.
Or the driver as another component in the car.
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wired
Typical Mercedes team lies. A rubber hammer would alter the weight of the car & would breach FIA weight reg's. Bullsht where the truth would suffice.
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Typical Mercedes team lies. A rubber hammer would alter the weight of the car & would breach FIA weight reg's. Bullsht where the truth would suffice.
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