From the season to the season in F1 we can see some changes. But also, there are some interesting facts from the world of Formula 1 that you certainly didn’t know.

A suit makes a man

Although the proverb says the opposite, in the world of Formula 1 this sentence still has a meaning. The first suit that could protect a man from burns was created in the workshop more than 80 years ago. Although it has changed over the decades, the idea has remained the same - to protect a person from fire. Modern materials and new technologies have led to the fact that the suits for a driver's in F1 can withstand the temperature which can go up to 840 degrees for 11 seconds. This is an eternity in the F1 world.

Drive to melt!

Formula 1 drivers lose up to three kilograms in one race. But that is not a strange thing, because the temperature in the cockpit reaches 50 degrees. Drivers wear a couple of layers of clothing which is not helping at all. Now add to that the fact that the heart of the driver during the race makes an average of 150 beats per minute. The drivers sweat almost the entire race. If you are looking at the recipe for super fast weight loss, here it is.

Fast, faster, Kimi

One driver manages to broke Kimi Räikkönen’s record for top speed in a single race. But Kimi still holds that record. His record has been set in 2005 when he reached a speed of 370.1 km/h in the race for the Italian Grand Prix.

Age doesn’t matter

Everyone knows who is holding the record for the youngest driver who won the race. That is Max Verstappen. But what you may not know is that Max set the record for the youngest F1 driver who picked up the points in his second race. Before him, that record belonged to Daniil Kvyat. When he was at the age of 19 years and 324 days picked up points with ninth place. Then we can see the young Max who was 17-year-old and 180 days and took this title by winning the seventh position in 2015.

The end should be toasted

The tradition of opening champagne at the end of F1 races began in 1950. Since 1966 we can see it in the same way as today when the driver spraying the audience and other drivers. However, of all the traditions in Formula 1 racing, our favorite 'shoey' is Daniel Ricciardo. He is drinking champagne from a sneaker as a sign of celebrating victory. Cheers!