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What Is The Cockpit In F1?

Defining the F1 Cockpit The F1 cockpit is the driver’s control centre within the monocoque structure, positioned at the front of the car where all vehicle controls and safety systems converge. This ...
Formula 1 racing is more dangerous than it needs to be, and its sanctioning body, the FIA, has had enough. Perhaps as a result of tragic death of Jules Bianchi from head injuries sustained during the ...
It's been almost a year since Thrustmaster rolled out its first replica Ferrari 458 Italia racing wheel and pedal set for Xbox 360, and the company's finally outed its successor: the Ferrari Vibration ...
Among the F1 drivers, support is growing for the potential introduction of closed or covered cockpits. F1’s Jules Bianchi and IndyCar's Justin Wilson were the latest head injury-related casualties, ...
Played the latest F1 2013 racing game? You'll be aware just how realistic racing games are getting then, particularly if you've been playing them long enough to remember what F1 games were like a ...
Formula One cars will have to be fitted with the Halo cockpit protection system starting from the 2018 World Championship, motorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has decided. While it had seemed that ...
Jules Bianchi's crash has reopened the debate about closed cockpits for F1 cars, and inevitably there are contrasting views on the subject. The FIA has looked at cockpit canopies in the past, but ...
Kamui Kobayashi has carried out a Formula 1 test with Haas, more than a decade on from his last race in F1. The Japanese driver headed along to the south of France to carry out a test with the Haas F1 ...
The great thing about sim racing is that you don’t need millions of pounds in sponsorship backing and a maverick disregard for your no claims bonus to enjoy it. That said, we all enjoy a bit of luxury ...
The start of the 2016 Formula One season is just a month away, but Red Bull Racing is already looking ahead to 2017. According to Motorsport.com, the team has submitted a new car design to the FIA, ...