Clutch

All cars with a gearboxF1 cars use an 8-gear, sequential automatic transmission, meaning that there is a clutch, but no clutch pedal. The clutch... There's more... use a clutch to engage the engine and deliver power to the transmission. F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel,  single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... cars are no different in this respect, however, their clutches are made from carbon, manage massive loads and weigh a fraction of the weight of your road car – roughly 1.5kg vs 45kg.

The clutch in an F1 car is operated by a paddle on the steering wheelAn F1 car steering wheel is a custom-built device that, in addition to steering the car, feeds back to the... There's more... and is only used to move the car from a standing startA standing start is where cars line up on the grid and start from a static position when the start... There's more.... From there the driverOK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... uses gear shift paddles for a seamless shift via a semi-automatic transmission. This allows the drivers to get maximum power in every gear, for maximum performance.