If you are new to the world of Formula One and you’re looking at the vehicles wondering why they all look so similar, well you might be surprised to hear that the manufacturers are very limited due to the strict regulations set by the FIA. A typical car will be in the region of 463cm long, 180cm wide and 95cm high. A few of the body’s technical regulations are as follows:
- They must be no more than 180cm wide
- Bodywork between the front and rear wheel centre lines must not be more than 140cm wide
- Sections of bodywork, such as the front wing endplates, are required to be sufficiently thick to prevent tyre damage to other cars
- Moveable bodywork is not allowed with the exception of the rear wing – which allows the driver to control the wing’s angle of incidence (within specified limits) from the cockpit (commonly known as a Drag Reduction System, or DRS).
- Certain sections of bodywork, such as the front wing endplates, are required to be sufficiently thick to prevent tyre damage to other cars and therefore must be sufficiently rigid to pass the FIA’s deflection tests
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