9. Rear Wing (estimated cost: $84,000)
What makes the F1 car fast is not just its roaring engine, but also the whole aerodynamic system throughout its bodywork. There are two main points of the F1 aerodynamic: down-force and drag.
The down-force is created to help push the car’s tires onto the track. The lower you get to the ground, the faster you can go and the less g-force you will suffer from.
One of the latest technologies improved in the F1 world is the Drag Reduction System (DRS). It is important to minimize the drag. Because it is a product of air resistance which acts to slow the car down.
The research doesn’t stop even though the car seems to be running on a satisfactory speed. This endless effort makes $84,000 price tag on each F1 car’s rear wing worth it.
