Ever since there have been cars, there has been car racing. As technology improved, and cars became more numerous, European manufacturers began racing as a way of competing and marketing their products. Gradually, in the post-war years, F1 underwent a series of evolutionary changes, which includes changes in the car as well. Check out here Most difficult F1 track
Here is some of the mind-boggling tech developed in F1 that has forever altered the course of human history:
1. KERS:
In 2009 the Kinetic Energy Recovery (KERS) device debuted in F1, bringing hybrid technology to the pinnacle of motorsport. It wasn’t a big hit from the start (only four teams used it at some point during the year) but the majority of teams used it in 2011, and by 2013 the entire grid featured KERS.
2. Aerofoils:
Aerofoils, developed by Aerofoil Energy in partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering, was initially a product of F1 cars which was used to cool the cockpits down. The aerofoils are now used to get have been added to refrigerators, resulting in substantially less cold air being lost from the units, which in turn results in lower energy use, fewer carbon emissions and warmer aisles in stores for customers.
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3. Blown Diffuser:
This is far from a new concept and different versions have been around in F1 from the 1980s onwards, but Red Bull reinvented it in 2010 to give the RB6 a big advantage over the rest of the field. Blown diffusers generate downforce through the exhaust gases being blown into the diffuser area.
4. Tuned Mass Dumpers:
Tuned mass dampers, initially introduced by Renault, featured a sprung weight enclosed within the nose of the car, which decreased the amount of pitching and movement experienced over bumps, kerbs and through slow corners. It had a considerable impact on the handling of cars and was duly copied by rivals until it was banned.
