What is the difference between A1 and F1? Let’s talk about it in detail, such as rules, competition system, etc.!

A1 competes in the name of a country and there is only one team

F1 cars are developed by each team themselves

A1 can only use drivers from its own country F1 is optional

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The Grand Prix Formula One (Grand Prix Formula One, referred to as: F1) Grand Prix is ??currently the fastest racing event in the world. The fastest, most expensive and most technical race, it is the highest level of motorsport.

The so-called "formula" racing car is a racing car manufactured in accordance with the standards stipulated by the International Automobile Sports Federation (FISA). These standards have strict regulations on the technical parameters such as the length, width, weight, engine power, displacement, whether to use a supercharger, and tire size of the "Formula" racing car.

The coordination work of the F1 competition is arranged by FISA. They are responsible for formulating the rules of the car race, drawing up the race schedule and selecting the racing venue.

FISA requires F1 cars to use naturally aspirated engines with a displacement of 3L and less than 12 cylinders without a supercharger. The chassis of the F1 racing car is made of carbon fiber, which is very light and very strong. The chassis of the car is very low, with a minimum ground clearance of only 50-70 mm. Compared with ordinary cars, F1 racing cars have many unique features. Its body is slender and long, its height is very low, its wide wheels are extremely conspicuous, and they are completely exposed, the so-called "open wheels".

Every F1 racing car is a meticulous masterpiece from a world-renowned automobile manufacturer. One such racing car is worth more than seven million dollars, even as much as a small plane. The F1 car competition is not only a competition of driver's courage, driving skills and wisdom, but also a scientific and technological competition between major automobile companies behind it. Ford Motor Company vividly compares automobile competitions to the "High-Tech Olympics". The new racing cars launched in automobile competitions embody the efforts of many developers from design to manufacturing, and represent the latest high-tech level of a company and even a country. The car competition is also a competition of the quality of scientific and technological talents from various countries. It is reported that there are about 2,000 professionals in Germany directly engaged in the design, manufacturing and research of racing cars, about 10,000 in the United States, and the largest number in Japan, estimated at nearly 20,000.

All drivers participating in the F1 competition are the elites of the world's racing scene after thousands of selections. Before entering the F1 competition, every driver must go through multiple levels of selection, such as small car racing, Formula Three (F3) car racing, etc. It can be said that he has passed five levels and defeated six generals. To become the world Being a champion is no easy task. He must be experienced in many battles and combine racing skills, talent and fighting spirit.

According to the relevant regulations of FISA, no more than 100 drivers in the world are qualified to drive F1 cars every year. All players driving F1 cars must hold a "super driver's license" issued by FISA; only a few outstanding drivers are eligible to participate in the finals every year.

The F1 competition selects 16 venues with very different geographical conditions every year. Some of them are on the plateau, where the air is thin, which is used to test the physical fitness of the drivers; some are on tracks made of streets, where the roads are relatively narrow and twisty, and drivers will crash if they do not do well; some racing tracks are The road surface seems wide, but there are also uphill and downhill slopes that test the driver's skills; some racing tracks are built in lush forests, where the track is undulating and it is difficult for the driver to control the car. Due to the frequent accidents in racing, FISA requires that all racing venues in the host country must have sufficient grass buffer zones. The rescue personnel of each venue must also be distributed in every corner of the venue, striving to run into the scene and carry out rescue operations at the moment of an accident.

Each car needs to be tested three days before the race, and then the starting position is arranged according to the test lap time. Usually during test runs, a total of 28-30 cars participate in the timing, but in the end only the top 26 cars participate in the competition. When the official race begins, each driver starts from the starting position not far from each other according to their ranking. Points will be awarded for finishing in the top 6. First place is worth 10 points, second place is worth 6 points, third to sixth are worth 4 to 1 point respectively.

The origin of "A1" motorsport

The words "Asia (Asia), Africa (Africa), Australia (Australia), America (America), and Arab (Arab)" Arrange 5 English words together, and you will find that the first letter of each word is "A". According to international conventions, the letter "A" always ranks first, so the name of this emerging automobile event is determined as "A1". The forward-looking and uniqueness it represents is obvious.

Not only that, her meaning also symbolizes the breadth of full participation of all countries on five continents and all levels of each country. The idea was the ideal pursued by the sport's founder, Shirk Maktoum, a wealthy member of the United Arab Emirates royal family.

A year ago, organizing such a global event was just a "dream". As time goes by, the preparations for this event are now "all ready". On September 18, 2005, it will be held in the UK. The "dongfeng" event where the first A1 Grand Prix is ??held at the BrandsHatch track will surely shock the world.

There is no doubt that people will compare the A1 car I am talking about with the 2005 F1 season that will start in Melbourne, Australia, a dozen days later on March 6. Yes, there is only one letter difference between the event names "A1" and "F1", and they are both formula racing sports, but the significance and impact of the two events on the development of Chinese motor sports are different. This can be seen from our comparative analysis of A1 and F1.