lunes, 28 de junio de 2010

Drive, transmission and gear


The F1 drive is at the rear, this means that the engine power is transmitted to the back tires. The engine is in the central back part of the car, almost over the wheels, the transmission in these cars I very short. The use of front drive is allowed but not of the total drive, this system is used in the McLaren M9A.

Also the F1 gearbox is located in the back part and has as principal characteristic the sequential semiautomatic gear change, so the car doesn’t need a clutch pedal. The pilot only has to trigger paddles underneath the wheel to raise or lower gear. Know all the F1 cars has 7 gears. Renault which had chosen to have just 6, since 2008 has also 7. From 2008 if a gearbox is changed they must go 5 positions back in the start line.

Since 2008 the drive can’t be regulated through an drive control electronic system which would prevent the wheels to spin uncontrolled. Neither is allowed any device or system that tells the pilot wheels gliding condition.

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