Friday 12 February 2016 14:15, UK
The single-lettered word with which many sentences related to F1 sometimes begin.
One-time Renault Sport deputy chief who in late 2012 succeeded Tony Fernandes as Caterham's team principal before then returning to Renault in mid-2014 as managing director, a role he retains in the French firm's new-look F1 team. Just don't mention Red Bull.
City which hosts a GP under its own name rather than, as convention dictates, the country it resides in - the United Arab Emirates. See also: unanswered mysteries of F1; the Yas Marina Circuit.
Name applied, somewhat cynically, to the final race of the 2014 campaign following the announcement that double points were to awarded in the season finale at Abu Dhabi. After proving as unpopular as it was half-baked, the concept was dropped for 2015 and hasn't been revisited for 2016. Phew.
The thing F1 is sometimes accused of not being. Unlike this dictionary. We hope.
The reason regularly trotted out by drivers for their out-of-control exit from a wet race when their car loses all grip due to a layer of water building up between the tyre and the track. See also: Excuses.
The utilisation of the natural laws determining how air interacts with a moving object. In essence, a F1 aerodynamicist is concerned with how much downforce - or negative lift - he or she can induce the airflow to apply to the car to increase its braking and cornering ability. To a lesser extent, a F1 aerodynamicist is also concerned with minimising drag so that it slips through the air with the minimum of resistance. Increasing downforce (good) usually brings an associated increase in drag (bad), but in terms of lap time, higher downforce invariably trumps lower drag.
The term used to describe the relationship between drag and downforce on a car, in which the maximum amount of downforce is sought for the minimum interference of drag.
More normally associated with the Grand National, it also staged the British GP on five occasions between 1955 and 1962. See also: British GP.
Used to denote the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on account of its tree-lined meander around the picturesque park setting.
French-Sicilian star of the 1990s who somehow contrived to win just one grand prix in 201 attempts despite famed car control and bravery.
Driver with difficult-to-type surname, dumped by Toro Rosso at the end of 2011 and who, some Pirelli test outings aside, hasn't been seen in F1 since. Almost as well known for his other passion which is, erm, DJing.
Ferrari's highly-rated, aeroplane-loving technical director who inadvertently triggered what turned into a mass exodus of heavyweight personnel from Lotus when he returned to the Scuderia in 2013.
Two-time world champion and Ferrari’s one-time dream ticket, who has performed one of the biggest U-turns in sport at the end of 2014 by returning to McLaren. Considered by many to be the best driver in F1. Also the possessor of a remarkably bushy set of eyebrows and a busy Twitter account.
Country in North America, the whereabouts of which F1 has recently recalled.
New Zealander who raced F1 between 1963 and 1976 without winning a race, hence earning the unwelcome epithet of 'F1's unluckiest driver'.
1978 World Champion and the last American to win a grand prix in F1. The less said about his son Michael's ill-fated McLaren stint the better, however.
The term regularly used by commentators to describe the middle point of the inside of a corner which drivers are, or aren't, hitting on each lap.
The process by which lawyers increase their fees and/or the process by which a team can request a second hearing in the wake of a punishment or ruling they object to.
The month in the year 2000 which hosted the British GP to predictably muddy results. See also: car parks, quagmire.
Ferrari's current team principal who has made quite the impression since being drafted in from long-time sponsors Philip Morris at the end of 2014 to replace Marco Mattiacci. Whatever happened to him?
World champion in 1952 and 1953 when the Italian achieved a Schumacher-esque level of dominance. Tragically killed in a testing accident in 1955.
The month in the year during which F1 takes a break. And a great time to update our dictionary.
Capital city of Texas which hosted the first United States GP since 2007 at the imaginatively-titled 'Circuit of the Americas' in 2012. See also: Unexpected success stories.
Country hosting the first grand prix of the season on March 20. A popular fixture on the calendar since 1985, although the local fan enthusiasm doesn't especially transfer to environmentalists. See also: Albert Park.
A regular presence on the F1 calendar through the 1970s and 80s, the country returned to the F1 fold in 2014 after a decade-long absence at the rebranded Red Bull Ring. Yes, the 'A1 Ring' is no more.
Oil-rich country growing in international sporting significance and which from 2016 is the new home of the European GP. Geography students may have a quibble or two with that. See also: European GP.
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