Rear Wing: The rear wing on a formula car acts as a crucial role in the car's downforce. The rear wing keeps the car's rear end planted to the ground as the wind pushes down on it. This acts as free weight because the wing weighs very little but can produce lots of weight on the back tires giving them more grip. The rear wing has an active component to it. The driver can press a button during a certain point in the race that will lower the top flap of the wing, which reduces the car's drag, giving it a higher top speed.

 

Engine? Air Intake: Formula one engines are finely tuned machines that produce lots of power and are efficient while conserving fuel for the whole race. Modern F1 engines are six-cylinder engines with a hybrid assist that can make a thousand horsepower. All that power doesn't just come from anything; the engine needs a lot of air and fuel to burn, and having the air intake mounted right behind the driver's head is an ideal location for air to be sucked into the engine.

 

Front Wing: The front wing is one of the essential parts of the car's bodywork. Because it is in front of the car, it is what the air comes in contact with first. Because of this, the teams have to design a wing that will provide downforce for the front of the car and direct air in specific directions to cool the car and get rid of the air in a clean way to reduce drag.

 

Brakes and Brake Ducts: The brakes on the car are made from a carbon-ceramic material that makes the brakes lightweight and gives the best performance for slowing the car down in the shortest amount of time. The brake rotors have grooves in them that allow air to flow into them while rotating to cool them down, the brake duct that is beside the rotors directs the airflow onto the surface of the rotor and the grooves cut into it, allowing cooling of the brakes to happen efficiently.

 

Halo: The halo was put onto formula one cars to add an extra layer of protection for the driver. This addition to the car provides an added barrier for the driver before their helmet; if a piece of debris were to fly off the car, it would most likely come in contact with the halo before hitting the driver's helmet. This part of the body also helps with rollovers and crashes to protect the driver's head. 

 

Suspension: The suspension of the car is what attaches the wheels to the car because every part of an f1 car has more than one purpose. The suspension is no different; while it moves with the wheels of the car to keep the wheels in constant contact with the surface of the track, they are also designed to be aerodynamic at the same time and provide little drag and added downforce. 

 

Steering: All cars have power steering in them to assist the driver around high-speed corners. It would be challenging for a driver to steer the car with the amount of downforce being out onto it all while the driver is enduring several g forces. All the cars use a hydraulic system to steer the car, which is adjustable by buttons and knobs on the car’s steering wheel, allowing the driver to adjust which wheel they would like to slow down the most depending on the corner. 

 

Tires and Wheels: The tires are everything when it comes to racing a formula one car; without the amount of grip that the tires provide, all the aerodynamics and downforce and power of the car could not be used. It is the way the tires are made for the cars that allow them to achieve the times that they can around a track. There are multiple compounds of tires that teams can choose from. The more sticky the tire is, the more grip it will provide but will also wear out the fastest; thus, teams have to strategically plan out what tires they want to use throughout the race. The tires are mounted to lightweight wheels that channel air in directions for cooling the brakes and little drag as possible.