You Will not Believe the Cost of Repairing Formula 1 Car?

 

You can not deny the excitement and enthusiasm of Formula 1 racing. Apart from the excitement in these races, there is a dark side, accidents! Accidents are due to high speed on the racetrack, there also can be crashes or collision between cars. But have you ever asked yourself how much the repair cost of Formula cars could be, whether accidents are simple or fatal?

 

You will not believe the crazy cost of repairing a Formula One race car. When you know that cost, you will not believe that such races are still being held in different countries across the world. The cost of repairing Formula One parts in an eight-month season is about $ 52 million. Is not that crazy! Formula 1 cars consume a lot of spare parts and need to be replaced and permanently and regularly in a season to achieve excellent performance of the car during the races. Why is the cost of Formula 1 different from regular cars?

 

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What is the difference between Formula 1 cars and normal cars?

 

Formula 1 has many characteristics that distinguish it from ordinary cars, including:

 

1- Formula 1 cars are produced from 80,000 pieces, far more than standard car parts and harder to install.

2- Formula 1 engine lasts between two to six hours, unlike the normal car engine lifespan that lasts for a few years.

 

3- Formula 1 brake are specially designed to endure high temperature of up to 1000 degrees.

 

4- Formula 1 cars speed is up to 160 km per hour.

 

5-Formula 1 tires are filled with Nitrogen Gas, while other cars are filled with normal air.

 

6 - Formula 1 tires are changed every 90 to 120 km, while car tires in general continue from 60 thousand km to 100 thousand km.

 

7-The weight of Formula 1 cars ranges from 500 to 550 kg.

 

With all these differences and characteristics in the Formula 1 cars, it is certainly different in price and the cost of repairing parts as well.

 

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What is the cost of repairing Formula 1 racing cars?

 

As we explained earlier, Formula One cars consume a lot of spare parts per season, as well as the pieces they need in one race. The cost of the Formula 1 car parts is as follows:

 

1. Brake: The brake is changed at a rate of 10 sets per year, at $ 28,000 per set.

 

2 - Brake Pedals: at the rate of 10 groups per year, $ 2,800 for the group.

 

3 - Carbon Brake discs: 10 groups per year, $ 5,000 per group.

 

4 - Fuel Tank: $ 14,400 per piece, an average of 8 pieces per year.

5 - Wooden Panels: $ 1,220 per piece of 60 pieces used in the year.

6 - Pedals: $ 1,800 per group of 12 groups used in the year.

 

7- Carbone structure, "carbon fiber, composite of parts": a group average of $ 28,000 per year.

8. Gearbox: 16 pieces used for the year, $ 93,000 per piece.

9 - Serrated rate of movement: 361 dollars at the rate of 1000 pieces used in the year.

10. The rear delinquent: $ 21,000 for the piece 21 pieces used in the year.

11 - Front Wing: $ 4,300 for the piece 15 pieces used in the year.

12 - Tires - Mixed metal gantry: $ per group of 12 groups used in the year.

Michelin tires: $ 2,100 with an average of 900 pieces to be used in the year.

14 - Carbon Fiber Steering: $ 4,300 with 12 pieces used in the year.

15 - Engine: $ 259,000 per engine 170 engines are used in the year "10 per week."

16 - Exhaust: $ 8,600 per group of 40 groups used in the year.

17. The driver's seat: 3,600 per piece with an average of 10 pieces used per year.

18. Suspension device: $ 50,000 for the group with 15 groups used per year.

19- Driver's room: $ 130,000 per piece with an average of seven pieces used per year.

20. Information system: $ 115,000 for the group is continuously adjusted.

 

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