Why F1 Suspension Doesn't Use Coil Springs!

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My Dad runs a race team and prepares F1 cars for private clients. Today we got the amazing opportunity to see a 2000 Benetton up close, as well as have the amazing engineering explained by Big Kev! We shows the secrets behind the how F1 suspension is so light, how the gearbox is used to mount the suspension and why the exhausts are so curly!

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00:00 Meeting Big Kev
00:45 Torsion Bars Yes, Coils No
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03:17 Why So Curly?
07:18 The Gearbox is a Stressed Member?