Written by Isabel Brito, Edited by Sameena Khan
As of March 10th, F1 Academy has released what would ultimately be the car design and technical regulations for their first season. In addition, the much-awaited series officially posted on social media about the cars that will be seen on track this season, with tires and engines from the same companies. This season is going to be a very exciting and competitive one.
Only over a month ago, it was announced by Formula 1 that the chassis used would be the F4-T421, which has been used in Formula 4 since 2021 and manufactured by Tatuus, an Italian chassis manufacturer for the Formula Racing series. The chassis for this season is paired with the Formula 1 tire supplier, Pirelli, and Autotecnica turbocharged engines.
A car of this level will have a maximum speed of 240 KM/H with a lateral acceleration of more or less 2.0 G (+/- 2.0 G) and a maximum braking deceleration of -1.5 G. The cars are set to go from 0 - 100KM/H in 3.6 seconds and 0 - 200 KM/H in 12.5 seconds. Regarding speed, 12.5 seconds is relatively slow compared to cars in different series.
Regardless of how slow or fast fans may consider the F1 Academy car, there are other aspects to consider. This series will race under Formula 4 regulations; therefore, the design and technology criteria are as follows: (Source: F1 Academy)
Aerodynamics optimized to facilitate overtaking, and a wide range of suspension setup possibilities
Cost-effective
Compliant with FIA F4 2021 safety rules
Static tests
Crash tests
Anti intrusion panels
Steel Halo
Wheel tether cables
A compromise between performance and cost-effectiveness, wherever possible
Extensive use of composite materials
Sequential gearbox
Electric gear shift system
All-in-one ECU-GCU data logger equipment
High-speed data acquisition system but no telemetry
Overall, the cars for the all-women series are not the fastest among the FIA series. However, the series anticipates a marvelous performance as the start of the season has fans excited to see how the season will play out.
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