Archive
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The F1 gearbox, explained
Eight gears, two paddles, no clutch pedal: how F1's seamless-shift gearbox works, and why the old six-race rule just disappeared.
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The F1 steering wheel, explained
It costs more than a family car, carries no airbag, and a driver can win or lose a race with his thumbs alone.
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The F1 turbocharger, explained
One turbo, two jobs: force air into a tiny engine and, until 2026, erase the lag that used to define turbo racing.
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The F1 energy store (battery), explained
It weighs about as much as a checked suitcase, sits inside the safest part of the car, and decides how hard a driver can lean on the electric boost lap after lap.
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MGU-H in F1, explained (and why it's gone for 2026)
It was the cleverest part of the modern F1 engine, and 2026 killed it, bringing back a problem the sport thought it had solved a decade ago.
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The MGU-K in F1: what it is and how 2026 changed it
The crankshaft-mounted motor that turns braking into boost, and why its 2026 power hike rewired how F1 cars slow down.
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The F1 hybrid system, explained: brake to boost
Every lap is a battery cycle: brake hard, bank the energy, then decide exactly when to spend it back.
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ERS in F1, explained
The hybrid system that turns braking heat and exhaust gas into a 160-horsepower shove down the straight, and why 2026 is about to simplify it.