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A Formula One race car is defined as much by its aerodynamics as it is by its powerful engine. That's because any vehicle traveling at high speed must be able to do two things well: reduce air resistance and increase downforce. Formula One cars are low and wide to decrease air resistance. Wings, a diffuser, end plates and barge boards increase downforce. Let's look at each of these in greater detail.
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During his long Formula One career Giancarlo Fisichella has witnessed some extraordinary moments of Formula One magic. And after enjoying the glamorous launch of Force India's new car in Mumbai on Thursday, Fisichella has another memory to cherish.
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It's the job of the transmission to transfer all of the engine's power to the rear wheels of the Formula One car. The transmission bolts directly to the back of the engine and includes all of the parts you would expect to find in a road car -- gearbox, differential and driveshaft. The gearbox must have a minimum of four forward gears and a maximum of seven gears. Six-speed gearboxes were popular for several years, but most Formula One cars now run seven-speed units. A reverse gear must ... be fitted. The gearbox is connected to a differential, a set of gears allowing the rear wheels to revolve at different speeds during cornering.
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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton appeared on Top Gear in Britain on Sunday. The highlight of the 10-minute segment was the “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” feature, in which celebrities lap the Top Gear track in a Suzuki Liana.
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Formula One® is a microthin film that is installed on the inside of your car windows. It has a patented adhesive system that bonds the film to the glass and can be placed on the back and side windows of your car.
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Johnny "Better than the Other White Powder" Sherbert entered Formula One in 1804 at the age of ninety-six. Since then, he has won two Grand Prix, when he appealed to Ecclestone and had everyone else disqualified because their wheels were "too round." Johnny retired from Formula One in 2001 but returned this season after being begged by nearly everyone not to get back in a car.
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