5. Revs up to 15,000 RPM
How fascinating F1 cars are can be seen in this fact. Normal cars can reach up to 6,000 RPM whereas an F1 racecar achieves 15,000 RPM.
6. Each vehicle has 80K assembled components
Sky Sports reports that an average F1 car contains 80,000 components which are pieced together. It needs to be built this way to reach its maximum potential.
7. The crew changes tires in 3 seconds
Each team members has to know its role and the average time in changing tires the vehicle is 3.0 seconds. The fastest tire-change record was set in 2016 when Massa’s pit crew changed tires in 1.92 seconds.
8. F1 engine lifespan is less than 5 races
The engines are changed after less than five races. Once the best is taken out of them, they need to be replaced for the F1 car to perform at the highest level possible.
9. The weight of the car must not be below 728 kg without fuel
The minimum weight with the driver included, but without fuel is 728 kg. The cars which couldn’t meet these requirements had to add ballast to make up for the difference.
