What's more awesome than a Formula 1 car? Half a Formula 1 car.
After a painstaking bisection that took team Sauber two years to complete, racing fans are given a revealing look inside the internals of a Formula 1 racing car. Representing the pinnacle of automotive engineering and technology, Sauber chief designer Matt Morris takes us around all the components underneath a Formula 1 car's aerodynamic carbon fiber shell. Tightly packaged to be as precise and compact as possible, Sauber driver Sergio Perez must preztel fold himself around all the hardware to rest neatly in his seating position... which is only centimeters away from scraping against the tarmac.
As uncomfortable as it sounds, the layout is necessary to allow the vehicle to achieve as low a center-of-gravity as possible. Resting right below the driver's leg are electrical components that regulate the car. Ahead are the driver input controls including pedals and steering wheels. Pushing against the back of the driver is a Kevlar-lined fuel tank integrated with baffles that keeps the gasoline from sloshing about even during the highest of g-forces. Then, there's the oil tank to lubricate the engine and gearbox farther behind. Above, a roll hoop that seconds as a gaping snorkel rests over the driver's helmet, feeding fresh air to the engine for optimum combustion in all cylinder chambers.
A fascinating look into the fastest racing cars in the world, check out Sauber's insightful video below:
