{"id":145,"date":"2014-08-12T16:50:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rwcarbon.wordpress.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2019-05-16T09:22:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T16:22:29","slug":"carbon-fiber-its-history-in-formula-1-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rwcarbon.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/12\/carbon-fiber-its-history-in-formula-1-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Fiber &#038; its History in Formula One Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carbon fiber is one of the most explosive industries right now, with new applications being sought out and designed everyday. \u00a0The use of carbon fiber in Formula 1 cars had its roots in racing since the early 1980s. \u00a0Before then all Formula 1\u00a0cars were made out\u00a0of the same materials that the typical road cars were made from, such as\u00a0steel or aluminum. \u00a0At the end of the 1970s, some of the best engineers from Formula 1 came together to revolutionize the racing industry. \u00a0Within a couple years they introduced the first cars to use carbon composite in their chassis. \u00a0Today, we use carbon fiber more \u00a0in the racing industry than ever before to make everything from chassis components, aero parts and even wheels.<\/p>\n<p>In order for carbon fiber to be at its strongest state for Formula 1, a perfect blend of resin, carbon and other composite materials must be used. \u00a0But how are all these carbon fiber Forumla 1 racing aero product made, used and leveraged to make each car so strong, lightweight and efficient? \u00a0Watch the short video below to get an inside glimpse of \u00a0how these &#8220;hyper racecars&#8221; are built.<\/p>\n<p>If you want some more information about the history of carbon fiber and its roots in racing\u00a0shoot us an email at info@rwcarbon.com, or check out our site and see what kind of carbon fiber aero parts and accessories we have in store for your vehicle. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rwcarbon.com\/\">www.rwcarbon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Make An F1 Car: COMPOSITES (Part 2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X6addl525lc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Technical Side of Carbon Fiber and Formula 1 Racing\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For those carbon fiber enthusiasts who crave the technical information,\u00a0this is for you. \u00a0In order to build the most rigid and lightweight cockpit and chassis possible, F1 engineers have designed a special mix of composites which include\u00a0using carbon fiber, a pre-impregnated epoxy resin and an aluminium honeycomb layer, which is then sandwiched between two layers of carbon fiber.<\/p>\n<p>Because the chassis is the largest and more intricate part of an F1 car, it is built first. \u00a0The chassis is usually comprised of 8 panels. \u00a0Each panel is then cut using a computer and some of the most sophisticated\u00a0cutting tools available. \u00a0Each panel is constructed using 10, that right 10 layers of the\u00a0pre-impregnated (with resin) carbon fiber. \u00a0The molds for these panels take several steps including\u00a0vacuum treatments and heating processes.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/rwcarbonmedia.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20090153\/rw-carbon-fiber-forumla-1-chassis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150\" src=\"https:\/\/rwcarbonmedia.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20090153\/rw-carbon-fiber-forumla-1-chassis.jpg\" alt=\"RW-Carbon-Fiber-Forumla-1-Chassis\" width=\"627\" height=\"164\" 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