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New video: Racing at Altitude (Patreon)

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2018-10-29 21:54:15

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Following the very strange shenanigans at Mexico I made a video to explain why the high altitude changed the form book so much. The thinner atmosphere affects aerodynamics, engine power, cooling, and driver exhaustion. Phew!

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Effects of Racing at High Altitudes

Mexico saw F1 race at, by far, its highest altitudes. This had huge effects on the cars' performances. But why? What does driving higher in the big blue sky have to do with anything? Well... it's mostly the thinning of the air. ------------------ Please do support these videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chainbearf1 Twitter: http://twitter.com/chainbearf1 Writing / Illustration / Animation / Editing / Narration: Stuart Taylor http://www.chainbear.me sharecode: chainbearsharef1