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- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The Pits
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- Duration:
- 03:03
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- The flight deck of a battle-ready aircraft carrier has been called the most dangerous place on earth, but it is far more ordered than an F1 pit lane, where no-one is in charge.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The Silver Arrows
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- Duration:
- 04:20
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- Although English teams dominate modern Formula One, this wasn't always the way. The Mercedes Silver Arrows were the pride of Hitler's Germany.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The Front Line
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- Duration:
- 04:34
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- Whoever you are in Formula One, there is always someone out to get you. What does it take to be successful? Everything.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Downforce
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- Duration:
- 03:12
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- Lotus were the first racing team to discover the advantage of downforce beneath the chasis but went to great lengths to hide their advantage. Here the secret is explained.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Sponsorship
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- Duration:
- 05:31
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- After trading the racing colours of their home countries for the colours of their sponsors, Formula One came into big money. Mostly from cigarette companies.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Number One Component
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- Duration:
- 04:12
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- Engineers work tirelessly to to upgrade every component of a Formula One car. But one component has more influence on performance than any other.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Bernie Ecclestone
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- Duration:
- 05:08
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- Bernie Ecclestone is largely responsible for the F1 competition setup today, but where is it headed?
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The Lotus 25
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- Duration:
- 03:12
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- The Lotus 25 utilised several revolutionary design features to usher in a new era of speed and performance in Formula One.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Power
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- Duration:
- 03:21
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- Even without recent banned technologies, a modern F1 car can generate enough speed and downforce to drive upside down.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The Science of Winning
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- Duration:
- 04:16
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- Telemetry is now a vital ingredient of modern F1, and software engineers outnumber mechanics at the trackside.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- The BRM Project
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- Duration:
- 04:40
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- After WWII, English teams plundered the German formula for Grand Prix Racing - leading to the BRM project.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Unstable Machines
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- Duration:
- 04:45
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- Much like a Eurofighter Jet, the FW15 was smart enough to react to all manner of situations to keep the Machine running at optimum performance.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Team Williams
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- Duration:
- 05:41
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- In 1969, Frank Williams hustled his way into the world of Formula One. By the late 1970s he'd made a world class racing team.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Launch Control
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- Duration:
- 05:09
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- Just like an Aircraft Carrier, the takeoff of an F1 car is managed by a computer rather than the pilot.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Aviation and Motor Racing
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- Duration:
- 04:15
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- Racing Cars have long borrowed from aircraft design but on occasion the reverse has also been true.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Drivers and Mechanics
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- Duration:
- 05:13
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- In the early days of F1, the driver was the main link between the car and the mechanic.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Aerodynamics
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- Duration:
- 02:27
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- Frank Dernie gives a walkthrough of the various aerodynamic features of a modern Formula One car.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- England Rising
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- Duration:
- 03:39
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- In the 1950s, with the likes of Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, Italy was the home of motor racing. England was soon to change this with the focus moving from engine power to aerodynamics
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- Radio Communication
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- Duration:
- 05:28
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- In the early days of F1 radio communication, not all drivers enjoyed the new technology.
- The Secret Life of Formula One
- John Cooper
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- Duration:
- 02:29
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- John Cooper's car designs began in the Formula Three class, but they were so successful he soon moved on to Formula One. His revolution? The rear engine.
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