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What happened in Monza qualifying?
Bottas beats Hamilton in Monza qualifying to claim top grid slot for F1 Sprint.
What is a slipstream in F1?
‘Slipstreaming’ occurs when a car is behind another down a straight. ‘The lead car produces circulation behind the car as it produces downforce, this generates an area of lower pressure behind the car,’ explains Jack Chilvers, aerodynamicist at Williams F1 Racing.
Why did Vettel pit Monza?
The four-time champion said that his race was jeopardised on Lap 1, his chances hurt by damage from the opening corner scuffles and a decision to pit just before the Lap 26 Safety Car emerged. “It was not our day,” he said.
Who won F1 Sprint today?
Bottas
And so attention turned from the stewards’ office to the track on Saturday evening: 24 laps of Interlagos, with three world championship points on the line for the winner….Sprint results.
| POSITION | TIME | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bottas BOT | 29:09.559 | 3 |
| 2 Verstappen VER | +1.170s | 2 |
| 3 Sainz SAI | +18.723s | 1 |
| 4 Perez PER | +19.787s | 0 |
Who is fastest in F1 practice today?
Lewis Hamilton was fastest for Mercedes on the opening day of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice at Yas Marina on Friday, ahead of Formula 1 2021’s final round. His Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen was quickest in FP1, but Hamilton set the fastest time of the day in FP2 at 1m23.691s.
How does slipstream help?
Slipstream works when a driver gets close to the rear of the car in front to benefit from drag reduction. This helps the driver behind to attain significant straight-line speed. This tactic makes sense only for teammates, as they will have team orders in place not to pass each other.
What does a slipstream do?
Slipstreaming is a technique used, especially by cyclists, to take advantage of the airflow around fast-moving objects in an effort to reduce drag. As a high-speed vehicle travels forwards it encounters air resistance, or drag, which works against the direction of tr avel.
What is an F1 sprint race?
F1 Sprint will be a race run over 100km (in Silverstone’s case, 17 laps) and lasting around 25-30 minutes. It is designed to provide a short and fast-paced racing spectacle – similar to a Twenty20 cricket match – with drivers racing flat-out from start to finish without the need to pit.
Where is Lewis Hamilton qualifying for the 2021 F1 Grand Prix?
SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA – JUNE 26: Third place qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP inspects his car in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Styria at Red Bull Ring on June 26, 2021 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
How do you get a tow in Formula 1?
In order to get a ‘tow’, a driver needs to keep some distance to a lead car – say 50 meters. On a long straight, he will now be able to make up the distance due to lower drag and will be able to overshoot the lead car. This ‘tow’ might result in an improved lap time of 0.2 seconds – as seen in today’s qualifying for the Be…
Why do F1 drivers follow each other so closely?
Following another race car closely significantly reduces wind resistance. In fact, this effect is so strong in equally powered cars that the driver drafting behind a competitor or team mate has to lift the throttle a bit in order not to hit the back-end of the leading car.