30 Minutes before the race start, the pitlane opens and the drivers carry out an installation lap to put their car in their grid box
At the start of the race, the cars form a grid from the pole position on the start line. The... There's more... in preparation for the race start.
The mechanics
The guys and girls we see attending to the car during a Grand Prix weekend. They are in charge of... There's more... use grid
The grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more... trolleys to get the garage
An F1 garage is just that. A secure area for teams to set up their equipment and work on their... There's more... to the grid. Each mechanic has the same role as in the garage, and they are in charge of keeping the engine and brakes
F1 car brakes are similar to normal road cars, only they are made with different materials and operate under considerably... There's more... at the correct temperature using fans
The fans are the life-blood of F1, without us the sport wouldn't be what it is today. From the 300,000... There's more... for the first two and blankets for the tires. The cars are plugged into computers to monitor the multitude of sensors and check the car’s settings.
Following the anthem, the 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... gets in the car the tires are fitted, and all the equipment begins to be withdrawn from the car. The car is fired up, the tire covers are removed and the mechanics head to the side of the track to let the cars out for their formation lap
The formation lap in F1, also known as the warmup lap, is the slow lap drivers take before the start... There's more.... During this lap, the teams and all their equipment relocate back to their pit garages.
Most of the crew in the grid formation are involved in the pit stops, so they need to be ready if there is an incident during the first laps.
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