Pit Wall Manual

The cool down lap — also known as the in-lap after qualifying or the slow-down lap after the race —…

A jump start happens when a driver moves off the grid before the lights go out, even slightly. F1 uses…

A reverse grid is an idea — and a very spicy one — where the starting order of a race…

The diffuser is the sculpted section at the rear of the floor that helps control how air exits from underneath…

The weighbridge is a portable scale system the FIA uses to weigh cars (and sometimes drivers) after qualifying and the…

Since 2014, F1 engines have been subject to a strict fuel flow limit: a maximum of 100 kilograms per hour…

Officially the black flag with an orange circle, this one gets waved when a car has a mechanical issue that…

A “green” track is a fresh or recently cleaned racing surface that hasn’t been rubbered in yet. It offers low…

Also known as the slipstream, the tow is the sweet aerodynamic boost a driver gets by tucking in behind another…

A flat spot is exactly what it sounds like — a flattened section of the tyre caused by a lock-up.…

A lock-up happens when a driver brakes too hard and one of the tyres — usually a front — stops…

Kerbs are the raised, painted edges of a track’s corners — often red and white, sometimes sausage-shaped and aggressive. They’re…