RACING CARS
Since Motoring began, racing cars have been a major focus of innovation in car design. Features that are now commonplace, such as disc brakes, turbochargers and even safety belts, were used first on competion cars.
Research into racing cars has contributed to a new understanding of engine performance, aerodynamics, and tyre adhesion, and has led to the development of ultra-light materials such as carbon-fibre for car bodies.
Like the 1937 Bugatti Type 57S, a modern williams Formula one car has a low, streamlined body and an open cockpit, but, unlike its forerunner, it also has a front wing that pushes the front wheels firmly on to the track, huge slick tyres for extra grip, and electrical sensors that continually relay information to the pits about the car's performance.
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