When a driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... knows he will not improve he will back off to preserve the car for the next attempt at a flying lap
A flying lap, also referred to as a hot lap is when the driver sets out to do a very... There's more....
This is a term that is used in pre-race sessions where a team is attempting a flying lap to gauge the pace of the car or set the fastest time in qualifying
Qualifying (Quali) is a one-hour session used to determine pole position and the order the cars will line up behind... There's more....
Reasons for aborting the lap may include the tyres
Today's F1 cars are running 18-inch wheels (up from 13 inches in recent years) with the widths unchanged - 305mm... There's more... not being in the window, another car getting in the way or a driver error.
