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Surprisingly it's closed to the ordinary commercial petrol available but with a tightly controlled mix.
It was not always so. Early Grand Prix cars ran on a fierce mixture of powerful chemicals and additives, often featuring large quantities of benzene, alcohol and aviation fuel. Indeed some early fuels were so potent that the car's engine had to be disassembled and washed in ordinary petrol at the end of the race to prevent the mixture from corroding it!
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Indy Racing League cars use what fuel and what makes it different from the fuel used in Nascar and Formula One cars?
Indycars and F1 cars use alcohol-based fuels. NASCAR uses high-octane gasolines.
Does f1 cars do anything to the environment?
Of course. They burn fuel and produce exhaust, much the same as any other car. Granted, the total distance run by F1 cars is insignificant compared to everyday passenger vehicles, plus they burn more thoroughly burning, much higher octane fuel, but they pollute, all the same.
How much Ethanol is in the fuel NASCAR uses or if any?
I don't believe that NASCAR is using ethanol. I know F1 race cars use it.
Is f1 good?
F1 is great but it depends whether your interested in cars and racing or not!
Is an F1 race car manual?
No but the F1 cars have a flappy paddle gearbox.
How much fuel capacity of F1 cars?
180 litres, I believe, however all cars are under-fueled for the race so the driver must save fuel to make it to the end of the race, but this also makes the car lighter in the early stages of the race.
Why are 2009 f1 cars slower than 2008 f1 cars?
new regulations in 2009 limited the revs from 19,000rpm to 18,000rpm
Why do f1 cars need friction?
F1 cars need friction for their brakes, if they didn't have friction on there brakes then it wouldn't be able to brake.
Why F1 race is called so?
The F1 races are for Formula 1 cars only.
Are f1 cars road legal?
No, definitely not.
How powerful are f1 cars?
750 bhp
Do F1 cars have power steering?
yes.
