IndyCar & Formula-E : Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth 2

IndyCar & Formula-E : Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth 2

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[ IndyCar & Formula-E 

: Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth 2 ]

1. Beginning of the American version of F1

Meanwhile, across the sea, the Indianapolis 500 race started in the United States in 1911.

It's called the Indy 500.

It was the same open-wheel racing competition as the European Grand Prix.

Since 1979, the Champ Auto Racing Teams (CART) was established to run the competition.

And the Indy Car Series has been running since 1996.

2. Two Differences from F1

The IndyCar series, which is the American version of F1, has two main differences.

The first difference is that the engine for the racecars can be selected by a team, but all racecars must use the same chassis.

This makes little difference in the performance of the racecars, so the driver's ability is a priority.

Therefore, money is relatively less influential than F1.

The second difference is that unlike F1, which only races on high-corner road courses, there is also a race that turns the long oval-shaped Oval Track in one direction. 

In the case of Oval track competition, there are fewer gear shifts or brakes than in F1, but the gravitational pull on the driver is much higher because it turns only one direction, so the race difficulty is never lower.

3. Starting Electric Vehicle Racing

As environmental regulations on automobiles are getting tougher day by day, the race for electric vehicles called Formula E Champship(FormulaE) began in 2014.

Because of the low noise and pollution of electric car racing, the competition is held on public roads in major cities in terms of emphasis on the pro-environment.

Proceeding from the city center, the accessibility is good and its popularity is rising day by day.

And because electric cars can not be fueled during the race, in the early days, the race was played in a way that changed the race car.

4. Features of Electric Racecars

It's called an open-wheel electric vehicle, but unlike F1, the wheels are not fully open.

In fact, the reason for using the open wheel in F1 is that it follows the tradition of the Grand Prix, not for performance.

Compared to the open wheels, encoded wheel shapes such as Formula e reduce the flow of air from the wheels, making it more advantageous for the car to run at high speeds.

And to solve F1's 'money' problem, all racecars, like IndyCar, use the same chassis, and only electrically powered systems can be selected by team.

The performance of the racecar is similar, so it's a very tight race.

5. The reputation of being the best in the electric vehicle era

Considering the global trend of transition from the electric vehicle era to the electric car era and the current level of technology capable of producing electric cars with more than 1,000 horsepower, Formula E race cars will evolve day by day and eventually become race cars faster than F1 race cars.

Then the title of world's best motor sport will also be passed from Formula One to Formula E.

In the era of internal combustion engine cars, Ferrari gained the reputation of being the best car by winning several of the world's best motor sports.

And the reputation of being the best in the new era of electric vehicles will go to the manufacturer that holds the Formula E championship, as Ferrari did in the era of internal combustion engines.

So, many car manufacturers, including BMW, Audi, Jaguar, DS, Nissan and Mahindra, are competing for Formula One championship titles, and Mercedes Benz and Porsche are expected to join in the future.

Which manufacturers will be the best in the electric vehicle era?

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Formula 1 / F1 : Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth 1

Formula 1 / F1 : Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth 1

It is hard to talk about cars without motorsports.Human's constant hunger for faster speeds has advanced the technology of cars, and in that fierce competition of motorsports, cars have become faster and stronger.Let's see what kind of motorsports are on the planet.

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[ Formula 1 / F1 : Auto Race Motorsports in the Earth ]

1. Start of car racing

As cars were developed and driven on the road,

people naturally began to wonder which car was faster and better.

Thus, in 1906, the Grand Prix motor racing was held in Europe

in the form of a national competition.

The Grand Prix race car was a single-seater race car

with an engine, chassis, and wheel protruding.

In 'Circuit' where the starting and ending points are connected,

the race was contested 'who started at the same time and drove a set distance faster.'

This was the beginning of car racing.

After World War II, the Formula One started in 1950,

racing fiercely in various circuits around the world and continues to date.

2. Reason that is the best motor sport in the world

F1 is called the world's best motorsport,

not simply because the F1 is the best in terms of commerciality and size,

but because the F1 race car is the fastest car in the world.

F1 race car's circuit lap time shows that

it is overwhelmingly faster than other race cars.

3. Meaning of winning F1

In the '80s and '90s, it is said that

80% of racecar performance and 20% of driver performance
are combined to win the F1 title,

but now 95% of car performance and 5% of driver capacity
are combined to win the championship.

In other words, while the ability of the driver is important,

the performance of the car is what determines winning or losing.

So winning the F1 is 'making the fastest car in the world,'

which means the team has the best technology.

4. The most important thing for winning F1

And in order to have that great technology, there's one thing that's most important.

It's money.

Of course, because of the limitations of the technical specifications
in developing the racecars,    

you can think of it as having no money influence.

But to make an F1 race car,

one team usually needs more than 10 million dollars for parts alone.

Without money, it's hard to assemble and complete a racecar.

But if an F1 team has a lot of money,

the team can invest that much more money
in the development and setting of the racecars,

and that's what makes the racecars even better.

And if the team spends a lot of money to create an outstanding racecar,

and win the championship, it will earn a lot of money.

And again, the fund creates a virtuous circle
in which the team can develop better racecars.

In the opposite case, the vicious circle is bound to repeat itself.

Of course, it's not 100% impossible,

but it's almost impossible to invest less money
and develop a better performance racecar. 

It's a typical professional sports world,

like professional football or baseball,

and it's similar to the world we live in.

But what's impossible is happening in the world of sports,

so people enjoy sports.

And Our lives are also similar to the world of sports

so that we can live our lives so powerful today.

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