Practice Sessions
Practice sessions usually take place on Fridays and Saturdays and allow the drivers to get a feel for the track and racing conditions but they also crucially permit both the drivers and constructors to test out the two cars they are allowed per team. It is during these practice sessions that vital last minute adjustments are made to the car, and these adjustments can make the difference between a place on the podium and at a place outside the points.
During practice, the drivers are out on the track fine-tuning all the necessary components of their set-up in preparation for qualfiying and the race on Sunday.
Formation Lap
The formation lap is the lap before the start of the race when the cars drive from their qualifying places on the grid in order to form up on the grid again for the start of the actual race.
Paddles
Levers are located on either side of the back of a steering wheel, and drivers can change gear by pushing them up or down.
G-force
Although it sounds very scientific, a G-force is simply a physical force equivalent to one unit of gravity that is multiplied during rapid changes of direction or velocity.
Drivers experience G-forces as they corner, accelerate and brake.
Paddock
A paddock is a private and enclosed area for each team, where they will keep their car transporters and motor homes.
Pit
A pit is an area of track which is separated from the main track by a wall.
Cars are brought into the pits for new tyres and to refuel during the race. The pits can also serve to implement any set-up changes during practice, as each driver can stop at their respective pit garages, until they are given further information.
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