SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Formula 1 Cars Geckos' Amazing Grip Is Triggered By Gravity  Aug 5, 2009 "There are costs, in terms of speed, and benefits, in terms of traction, associated with this switch just as there are for Formula 1 cars when rain tires are employed instead of slicks when circumstances place a premium on grip over outright speed," says Russell. In the case of the geckos, the intricate way that the toes are used in order to achieve the grip necessary to climb is responsible for slowing them. (Science Daily) Wind powered car breaks record  Mar 28, 2009 To compensate for this, the designers have added small wings to "stick" the car to the ground, in the same way Formula 1 cars do. "Greenbird weighs 600kg when it's standing still," said Mr Jenkins. (BBC News -- Technology) Changing the game  Mar 27, 2009 The changes to the 2009 Formula 1 cars represent the biggest technical changes in modern F1 history. Sure, we had the ban on Turbo engines in 1989, the ban on electronics such as active suspension, ABS and traction control in 1994 and even the switch to grooved tyres and narrow track cars in 1998 but never before have there been so many changes all at one hit. (India Times) Smart switching could solve communication tangle  Mar 5, 2009 See examples of how technology that was first developed to send Formula 1 cars hurtling round a track at 360 km/h has escaped into the world beyond. 00:01 04 March 2009 30 comments. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging) Back to F1 Racing News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009