The Control Electronics, or ECU (Electronic Control Unit), is a high-tech unit that controls the electrical systems on all F1
F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... cars, including the engine and gearbox
F1 cars use an 8-gear, sequential automatic transmission, meaning that there is a clutch, but no clutch pedal. The clutch... There's more....
With more than 300 sensors on today’s F1 car, the system needs a supercomputer to read, analyse and instruct the car, controlling everything from tractionTraction is the adhesive friction between the tyres and the track that allows the car to accelerate as the power... There's more... to engine modes and braking.
Teams can use two ECU’s in a season before incurring a grid place penalty
A grid place penalty will require a driver to move back down the grid by the number of places imposed... There's more....
