Defining the F1 Cockpit The F1 cockpit is the driver’s control centre within the monocoque structure, positioned at the front of the car where all vehicle controls and safety systems converge. This ...

Played the latest F1 2013 racing game? You'll be aware just how realistic racing games are getting then, particularly if you've been playing them long enough to remember what F1 games were like a ...

Formula One cars will have to be fitted with the Halo cockpit protection system starting from the 2018 World Championship, motorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has decided. While it had seemed that ...

The start of the 2016 Formula One season is just a month away, but Red Bull Racing is already looking ahead to 2017. According to Motorsport.com, the team has submitted a new car design to the FIA, ...

It's been almost a year since Thrustmaster rolled out its first replica Ferrari 458 Italia racing wheel and pedal set for Xbox 360, and the company's finally outed its successor: the Ferrari Vibration ...

Formula 1 racing is more dangerous than it needs to be, and its sanctioning body, the FIA, has had enough. Perhaps as a result of tragic death of Jules Bianchi from head injuries sustained during the ...

Among the F1 drivers, support is growing for the potential introduction of closed or covered cockpits. F1’s Jules Bianchi and IndyCar's Justin Wilson were the latest head injury-related casualties, ...

The great thing about sim racing is that you don’t need millions of pounds in sponsorship backing and a maverick disregard for your no claims bonus to enjoy it. That said, we all enjoy a bit of luxury ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Last month, another in a long line of ostentatious Formula One concept designs sent automotive fans ...

The temperature inside a Formula 1 cockpit can get up to 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit). That’s from the engine, brakes and the car’s aerodynamics. Drivers are in there for up to 2 hours ...