The FORMULA 1® racing cars are more similar to an airplane than to a regular car, it is the aerodynamics what makes the difference. The aerodynamic blades contribute 80% to the general performance of the car. The wings mounted front and rear, are similar to plane wings but placed in backwards creating downforce instead of lift, to push the car onto the track avoiding a high power lift.

A FORMULA 1® car may go from 0 to 200km/h in 2.8 seconds, reaching 15,000rpm (revolutions per minute), three times faster than a regular car, each racing car must weight 702kg without fuel as minimum; and must be built with light and highly resistant materials.

In addition to the sport value, a FORMULA 1® racing car represents an engineering challenge. It is made up 75% carbon fiber material; each paint coat is 20 times thinner than the one used on a regular car and driver’s seat is custom fitted.

Due to the investigation and business models used in a FORMULA 1® racing car, it is considered one of the highest investments of the world. Lot of implements, aerodynamic and mechanic strategies may be implemented in some other mechanical fields.