Formula 1 terminology can be confusing for those not familiar with the motorsport. Helpful website links:
Formula 1 glossary:
http://f1-grandprix.com/?page_id=7524
http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/glossary.html#E
Example of some of the terms and acronyms you will hear during the race:
DRS, ERS, ECU, KERS, P1, Kerbs, Marshal, Q1, Q2, Q3, retire, apex, sectors, chicane, etc.
F1 terminology for a crash is called a shunt.
Understanding F1 racing:
http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/un...ing_f1_racing/
Why Mercedes is Faster
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Mercedes team have utterly dominated the start of the 2014 Formula 1 season, taking three pole positions and three wins. The car is about a second a lap quicker than rest of the grid. Question since the beginning of the season has been why?
The big part of the answer is a clever, innovative thinking on the power unit arrangement. A unique design feature of the Mercedes V6 PU106A Hybrid power unit allows it to have specific car design features, the combination of which means it produces more power, more efficiently than the rival engines from Ferrari and Renault.
Renault Energy F1-2014 power-unit turbine and compressor are located next to each other (upper image). Mercedes (middle image) have split them so the compressor is at the front of the PU and the turbine at the rear.
Ferrari with his Tipo 059/3 power unit (lover image) had the same idea as Mercedes, and their compressor is also detached from the turbine. But the Italian team did not go as far as Mercedes in concept. Their compressor is only about a third of the way or so across the 'v' of the engine from the turbine, rather than on the other side. Why Mercedes concept is a better idea? Mercedes way has several benefits. One of the fundamental requirements of a turbocharged engine is to reduce the temperature of the charge air. Remember, cooler the inlet air = more power.
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F1 fans are all like automotive technology engineers - It is crazy. I am happy with an easy short explanation. This way, you can understand what is happening during the race and while reading F1 news articles.