F1 Suspension
30 years ago some formula one teams developed an automatic self adjusting suspension that got banned for being too dangerous.
F1 suspension. The suspension elements on an f1 car are similar in concept to those on a road car so all four corners of the car are sprung independently. The suspension elements on an f1 car are similar in concept to those on a road car so all four corners of the car are sprung independently. On a formula one car the suspension elements can be grouped into three sections the inboard suspension the outboard suspension and the elements that are in the airflow. The f1 suspension technology that got banned because it was too dangerous digg.
Hydraulic suspension systems aim to replicate some of the benefits of active suspension last seen in f1 in the early 90s they are exceptionally complicated essentially mechanical computers and expensive to develop. F1 ultimately banned active suspension along with most electronic driver aids at the end of the 1993 season. Although the new developments are in the same area they are quite different in concept and seem to have been driven by different aims. Geoff willis digital engineering transformation director for the team talks us through how the complex suspension system works on a formula one car and ho.
It is probably one of the most difficult things that can be set on a car and influences understeer and oversteer hugely. On a formula one car the suspension elements can be grouped into three sections the inboard suspension the outboard suspension and the elements that are in the airflow. How car suspensions work provides detailed information about each of these parts and even includes a section on formula one suspensions. Of all the 2020 cars those of mercedes and red bull have created the most technical interest both featuring major innovations in their front suspension layouts in particular.
Those components include springs dampers arms and anti sway bars. The suspension of a formula one car has all of the same components as the suspension of a road car. Suspension by steven de groote on wed aug 26 2009 752 am even though the suspension of formula one cars are set up to be incredibly stiff these are one of the most important things to make a car drivable.