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How a Formula 1 Race Car Works

Video Overview & Insights

A well informed speculation into the ultra-secretive tech inside a Formula 1 race car.

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Video corrections:
0:00 Yes I know the music is TOO LOUD and I'll never forgive myself for this GRAVE ERROR 😭
15:10 "hydraulics" (not "hydrayulics")
16:42 Modern gearboxes have 8 forward gears and 1 reverse (not 7 forward)
20:20 There's actually no Launch Control, and this switch remains an unsolved mystery
22:17 "Pitot" tube (not "pilot")

— @animagraffs

PATREON

Help me keep making videos:

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WOW... until seeing this, I though I knew something! WOW!! This old boatbuilder would love seeing such for a catamaran's sail set! Vital 🙂

— @antoniiocaluso1071

https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs

MUSIC

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Congratulations to the owner of this YT Channel, for the complete and detailed explanation about how F1 cars work.

— @claudioqueiroz6208

I composed the background music especially for this video! Hear "The Formula" on my SoundCloud.

https://soundcloud.com/jakeoneal/the-formula

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4:32 having just watched silverstone sprint race 4/7/26, I’d say those regulations have helped with closer following. Along with the strategic mapping of the boost, which in itself is a debatable pro/con. Prefer raw racing. Great channel sub

— @ketogenesis3073

SOFTWARE USED

I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing:

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this is the best informative video ever, and you with your work helped me to understand this car and i'll build my own in the future with this all information thanks, i appraciate it

— @bro_abduxalilov

https://www.blender.org/

Chapters:

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Bro crazy mAn I will apply for red bull engineer position if that opens up 😅

— @SharadJha-sf8ei

0:00 Intro

0:14 Aerodynamics

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Make a gt3 car video

— @TheMinimalNest

4:47 Core support structure

5:19 Suspension

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4:00 RIP DRS

— @maxwelllevy5760

7:52 Steering

8:57 Braking

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Wow, this is really good info. Thank you

— @sadix525

11:32 Engine

14:14 ERS

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No cupholders?

— @rikiroll3d

14:54 Cooling

15:39 Fuel tank

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21:56 how do you not need a clutch to switch gears?

— @Khalrua

17:03 Safety systems

17:51 Cockpit

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4:53 🤭

— @Khalrua

19:17 Steering Wheel

22:11 Sensors

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Not "pilot tube", "Pitot tube"....

— @laurieferraiolo3524

22:31 Size comparison

Correction:

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Bro make a video every year of formula one mechanism

— @pratikjadhav_6

0:10 Before commenting, check the top pinned "VIDEO CORRECTIONS" thread, as your correction or criticism has likely already been mentioned many times.

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Now they’ve gone and ruined the man/machine aspect that makes racing.. Now they have to coast through corners, just to have power for the straightaway. Completely ridiculous!!!

— @MADE_N_USA

More User Perspectives

can you do an updated version for the 2026 regulation changes?

@theres_always_tomorrow

0:10 No cup holder?

@Tophatjones4

he looks so cozy in there!!

@lorvokh

Nice work . I've been following F1 off and on since the late 70's. Appreciate your time and effort for this video.

@DaveinJH

These are all terrific… every-time.

@afterhourscleaning1

This is why I love rain races @3:00 in.. you can see the aero in the rain

@DrunkChristian03

The steering wheel break down 🙌🙌🙏

@blacksmithpunx

Is air a particle?

@tyronebunne2220

Bruh the overtake button 💀

@NATHEER-r4d

저거 레드불 막슨가? 차가 한대 겁나 느리게 출발하네 ......

@뮤뮤-s8d

Jake could you do one for alpine ski racing?

@jefflacourse3344

It is a pitot tube not a pilot tube.

@jsand8301

You did an incredible job.

@MM-xx9ct

ALFINAL SE REALISO
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
UN CAMBIO
🏛️👥

@david-ho455hz

{--116*
Guejo ####### guejo
GAME OVERR

@david-ho455hz

SUPLEMENTOS ___=SOS
En Trucos ___=📥
AvierrtOs -----=π

@david-ho455hz

UN Tiempo = √ Dramatico =X
w w
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Escandaloso DESFUNCIONAL

Comparasiiones
DADAZ~~~~~~

@david-ho455hz

RealisTas DeTemblorr DE Noche las maniobras
Fundiyoso-------[[[[📥

@david-ho455hz

18:44 except for in kimi raikonens car😂😂😂😂😂😂

@brianrigsby7900

It'll never sell. No cup holders.

@ARNYKATZ

That was excellent!

@fbnc11

The engineering that goes into these amazing machines is something else. Not to mention the amount of effort went into making this video. Great work man

@douggoins2960

Um, so this was F***** awesome

@suburbanhobbyist2752

Can you design a f1 car that place the driver in less space? 😅

@QuantumJJean

Best

@jonathanmitchell1776

Сделай новый, по новому регламенту пожалуйста. При этом сравни новую и старую версию и отдельно разбери двигатели до 2014 и после

@onni_via

Wow wonderful video, really well explained!!

@Karan-rx3hs

Holy cow! 2 Minutes in and Im already hooked! Amazing job. I work on boilers, so science is really a favourite thing of mine

@oceanmm

Absolute f1 knowledge I this video bro I’ve never know about drinking tube huge 🫡 respect

@patryk8320

goat 🐐

@overvieweffect

your work is absolutely incredible !

@mannyseguin9082

Yes there are some technical discrepancies, like the errors in the braking system, but this is an excellent overview.

@gooddypm

Thanks for your ultimate efforts , ultimate explanations and animations

@ripambarooah0506

❤❤❤❤❤❤, iwas wondering effect of air passing by other dirrection

@Mahdiassi-v8d

I want that job lying down all day

@MichaelFuller-e8k