An early, more tube-like competition Ferrari at the Enzo Ferrari Museum, Modena, Italy. Credit: Luisa Low, University of Sydney
An early, more tube-like competition Ferrari at the Enzo Ferrari Museum, Modena, Italy. Credit: Luisa Low, University of Sydney - This weekend the Formula 1 will celebrate 25 years of racing in Australia. Sydney Motorsport supervisor and motor research engineer Dr Andrei Lozzi explains the history, engineering and influence of race cars. According to Dr Lozzi, many of the gadgets and design features we see in today's street cars began as radical advancements in race car technology. "Ferrari has always made it a principle to incorporate racing developments into their road cars, where they can, to help to distinguish their cars. One example of this is the spoiler; they are now used as a fashion statement but spoilers do reduce aerodynamic drag," said Dr Lozzi. "Ferrari introduced controls and instruments installed on the steering wheel, making it easier to be informed and make adjustments. Nearly every car has them now.
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