 On-Board CamerasThroughout the Grand Prix weekend all cars must be fitted with five cameras or camera housings. The cars have a total of eight camera mounting points. One camera housing is always mounted on top of the air box immediately behind the driver's head. Overall Protective suit with elastic cuffs on wrists and ankles made of two to four layers of Nomex® for drivers and pit crews. A completed multi layered overall undergoes 15 washings as well as a further 15 dry cleaning processes before it is finally tested. It is subjected to a temperature of 600 to 800 degrees celsius. The critical level of 41 degrees celsius may not be exceeded inside the overall for at least 11 seconds.  OverbrakingWhen a driver hits the brakes so hard that the wheels lock up, overbraking occurs. Locked up front wheels make steering virtually impossible. Additionally, this greatly wears out the tyres and can result in flat spots. Oversteer When oversteering, a car’s rear wheels lose grip and break away. In order to get through the corner, the driver must decrease his steering angle or, in the case of extreme oversteering, even steer in the opposite direction – called opposite lock.  |