Formula 1 Vocabulary Click Quiz

A tire’s loss of performance or grip over time.

Motor generator units that capture waste heat energy from the turbocharger and waste kinetic energy from the braking system, store it and use it to boost the car’s performance.

The circuit area behind the pit lane and garages where teams have their motorhomes, transporters and equipment.

A horseshoe-shaped safety structure formed of an elevated titanium bar around the cockpit.

A marked section on the track where the cars line up to take the start of the race, starting positions having been determined during Qualifying.

Contact between a car’s chassis and the track surface, usually during sharp compressions when the suspension reaches its lowest point.

The middle point of the inside line of a corner. Drivers aim to hit this point to maximise speed and efficiency through the turn.

A sign attached to a stick held in front of the car during a pit stop. It informs the driver to apply the brakes and engage first gear before the car is lowered from its jacks.

A heavily worn area on a tire, usually caused by extreme braking or spinning.

A tight sequence of corners in alternating directions, usually added to a circuit to slow down the cars, especially before what was previously a high-speed corner.

A driver running towards the back of the race, who may be more than a lap behind other drivers.

The main structure of a racing car to which the engine and suspension are attached.

The aerodynamic resistance encountered by a car as it moves forward.

A metal crash barrier used at various places around a circuit.

A fire-resistant artificial fiber used to make drivers’ race overalls, underwear, gloves, and boots for added safety in case of fire.

The softening and breaking away in chunks of tire rubber due to overheating.

The angle at which a tire leans into or away from the car relative to the vertical axis.

Weight strategically placed around the car to optimize balance and ensure the car meets the minimum weight requirement.

The ability of a car to transfer its power onto the track surface for forward motion.

A synthetic fibre combined with epoxy resin to create a strong, lightweight composite material used in the construction of F1 cars.

Small pieces of tire rubber that accumulate on the side of the track.

A motor racing track.

A bed of rock fragments located on the outside of corners designed to slow down and stop cars that go off the circuit.

A car’s responsiveness to driver input and its ability to navigate corners effectively.

The section of the chassis where the driver sits.