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Car

Exploded car overview: power unit, chassis, aero surfaces, suspension, and tyres — and how they work together.

Step 1of 6· Car

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Core concepts

Key points

  1. An F1 car is a packaging exercise as much as an engineering one. Every component must fit within the regulated envelope while maximizing aerodynamic efficiency and weight distribution.
  2. The car is built around the survival cell — a carbon fiber monocoque that protects the driver and provides the structural backbone for all other systems.
  3. Six key component families: power unit (ICE + hybrid systems), chassis (monocoque + bodywork), front/rear suspension, aero surfaces (wings + floor), brakes, and tyres.

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