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History of F1: by Daire Flock

F1 racing has evolved significantly since its inception in 1950 in terms of safety and technology. Early F1 cars in the 1950s were manually operated, single-seater vehicles with no seatbelts that often resulted in driver deaths or injuries. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, safety improvements like seat harnesses and fire-retardant suits were introduced, and wings and slick tires were added to improve handling. Major rule changes in the 1990s and 2000s further prioritized driver protection, such as the HANS device and hybrid engines. The latest regulations continue to enhance safety with additions like the protective halo around the cockpit.

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History of F1: by Daire Flock

F1 racing has evolved significantly since its inception in 1950 in terms of safety and technology. Early F1 cars in the 1950s were manually operated, single-seater vehicles with no seatbelts that often resulted in driver deaths or injuries. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, safety improvements like seat harnesses and fire-retardant suits were introduced, and wings and slick tires were added to improve handling. Major rule changes in the 1990s and 2000s further prioritized driver protection, such as the HANS device and hybrid engines. The latest regulations continue to enhance safety with additions like the protective halo around the cockpit.

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History of F1

by Daire Flock
How it started 

• The first race was at Silverstone in England in


1950
• When it first started, many people died or were
badly injured 
• In the 50s, the main teams at the top where
Mercedes, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo
• At the start they didn't care about safety all the
drives wore cloth caps and goggles 
• The cars had no seatbelts and were manual
transmission, front engine, rear wheel drive cars
and were single seaters 
•  The cars had threaded tyres 
•  The tracks were long and bumpy 
1960-1970s  
• The main teams in the 60s and 70 where Lotus
and McLaren
• In the 1960 the cars got smaller and lighter And
fast but they were not as strong 
• The drives were more lying down in the car and
were strapped to the car with a 6-point harness
• They started to wear helmets and fire prove
overalls
• The engine were at the back of the cars for better
handling
• Going into the 70s the cars had a front and rear
wings to improve grip from downforce 
• The cars had slick tyres to improve grip when
going around corners 
• The tracks began to get shorter, and it is more
about safety after Niki Lauda had a crash at the
Nürburgring and he almost lost his life 
1990-2000
• In the 90s there the cars and tracks got
safer after more deaths 
• The cars went back to treaded tyres to
slow them down 
• In the early 2000 one of the most
important parts of safety was introduce
hans device 
• It is secured to the helmet and stops the
head from going to far forward in a crash
• the gearboxes changed from a manual to
a paddle shift
2010-2020
• In 2014 there was a regulation change
the cars switched from v8 to a v6 hybrid
engine 
• The front and rear wings got more
complicated 
• In 2018 the cars got a halo, it is around
the drivers head and protects them in
and accident or if something was to hit
there head 
• It can hold 12 tons 
• In 2022 there is going to be a new
regulation change 
• It is going to make the cars easy to drive
and allow for closer racing

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