¦ A Formula One car has an 800bhp engine but weighs only 640kg, including the driver. It has half the weight of a new Mini.
¦ While an aeroplane uses its wings to lift itself into the air, a Formula One car uses its T-wing to create downforce. It’s this downforce that pushes the car and helps them to negotiate corners faster with a better grip. It’s said that 150mph onwards, an F1 car can be driven upside down on the ceiling of a tunnel.
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