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Expert: - 10/3/2006


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Can you tell me why f1 cars are now made of carbon fibre and what advantages it has over the materials they used to use?
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Hello Chris and thanks for the question. Simply put, weight, strength and flexibility. CF is a wonder material for having all 3 properties. It is lighter than metal, stronger and can be moulded into different shapes. Previous materials such as aluminium and steel alloys etc just dont provide the equivalent properties.
Anyway, that's the short answer!
Adam

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I`m a big F1 fan and have been since the early 80s. I read weekly European specialist F1 press and keep on top of what`s happening in F1, such as results and testing, team politics, what drivers are saying etc. I`m especially a follower of the French Prost (formally Ligier) team and am also involved in karting and sports car racing in England.

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Writing accounts of the performance of the (then)Ligier team during Grand Prix meetings. Organinsing karting competitions for 300+ drivers and of course being an Allexperts Formula One expert

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