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Camber |
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| Look closely at the wheels of a Formula One car and you will see that they are not exactly vertical. The angle at which they sit is the ‘camber’ and can be adjusted to suit the weather, the circuit and the driver.
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Carbon Fibre |
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| It revolutionised Formula One when it arrived in the early 1990’s. Lighter and stronger than steel, almost all of the Formula One car is made of carbon fibre.
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Chassis |
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| The main part of a Formula One car is the chassis. It is onto the chassis that the engine, suspension and wings are attached.
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Chicane |
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| A tight corner or sequence of alternating corners often designed to slow the cars down.
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Clean air |
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| This is still air that has not been disturbed by a recently passing car.
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Constructor |
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| Often referred to as a ‘manufacturer’, this is another word for the team.
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Cockpit |
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| The part of the car in which the driver sits. (see ‘survival cell’).
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