F1 Car Set-Up EXPLAINED! Vehicle Dynamics, Oversteer, Understeer Balance and More!

Car balance, oversteer, understeer, operating windows… 👀 what exactly do these terms mean and how do teams decide and change car set-ups, both on and off the track? 🤔 Vehicle Dynamics, explained by Andrew Shovlin - Trackside Engineering Director - featuring his whiteboard! 😄
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[@tigerrx7]

As an aerospace engineer, this is why F1 is my favorite sport and favorite pastime. A sporting competition that emphasizes engineering.

[@eudesrafael3029]

Same here from an electrical engineer. It is quite an amazing universe for us.

[@Isabel.lacatolica]

My love for F1 is one of the manifestations of my love for physics, so I get it!

[@BrunoniTube]

emphasizing engineering = overblowing boredom

[@Quazi-moto]

I'm no engineer, but I _do_ get how much brainpower goes into designing, constructing, and maintaining such a beast as an F1 car. And that appreciation doesn't stop at F1 for me; Far more often than not, I consider what it took to make a thing that SEEMS simple (but isn't), as well as the obviously-complex. Respect to all those that do it.

[@Marco-Bulitta]

Am I the only one who is watching this primary to improve setup skills in the F1 game? :D

[@SPNX]

I'm watching to do that in all racing games 😝

[@paulogazolla7488]

Racing point is watching, to copy cat the setup too

[@KaarthiBlaze]

Same here 😅

[@ted_9064]

Here for the same reason

[@erikjansen2453]

Codemasters' simulation engine is crap, go 0 downforce front, max downforce back, and soft rear suspension and just slide around every corner

[@nlboogy]

As an Engineering student I appreciate this insight

[@vivekchavanmusic]

He reminds me a lot of my physics teacher from 12th grade. Very calm and composed and the hand moves on the white board like a boat cutting a smooth line through a river. Also, great explanation. I am a little shocked that I could understand everything. Props to your visual demonstration!

[@Niko-he4ji]

Ferrari:write that down, write that down!

[@julianeckinger6576]

Id say the Racing Point engineers would have said that

[@georgerosebush9754]

@SUPREME MEGATRON Thanks Cpt Obvious! Or is it Oblivious?

[@Niko-he4ji]

@SUPREME MEGATRON nice joke

[@dafyddrees9195]

This simple science series is so fascinating and fantastic to see how engineer’s operate and their thought processes through race weekends! Thank you!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Dafydd Rees 👍

[@samueljayachandran2849]

@@MercedesAMGF1 how would one optimize spring rates and damping to make the cars pillowy-soft over bumps, but also maintain high mechanical grip, and also dampen out movements quickly to maintain consistent loading of the tires' contact patch (but gradual enough like someone catching a baseball with a glove to stop it from hurting their hand)? Also how would tire pressures, camber and toe be optimized for the highest possible mechanical grip theoretically on offer by the tires?

[@samueljayachandran2849]

@@MercedesAMGF1 how do dampers switch the damping intensity/viscosity of fluid medium for fast vs slow bump, rebound. Is it possible to have a suspension that will be gentle on the drivers' bottoms (and allow for easier vision without porpoising shakiness) and still maintain stable aero platform (kinda like how the drivers would like the 2022 cars to be)? Does the team also work in tandem with the Formula E team to draw insights on problems such as this?

[@egj1975]

My biggest respect for Mercedes the recent years. So entertaining, educating and open about everything. Nobody deserves these F1 titles more. Hope they win many more.

[@patbakshis2522]

I've never driven that fast, but I've driven on ice, and watching this video, kept hitting "pause" to recapture that feeling and reconcile it with your diagrams. To see something as intuitive as oversteer and understeer neatly broken down into vectors is a new experience for some of us. Thanks for this window into your world.

[@n0body550]

Videos like these would help with ignorances of people that say “car go circle, much bore” thanks for these videos, makes me love the sport more and more

[@elistokes4244]

This has been my favorite class this semester

[@l-12343]

wow ... this is so freaking cool! Thanks a lot for putting the time on that!

[@elizavetasavchenko8256]

When I see Andrew Shovlin I know the video is going to be great!

[@henkondemand]

He is a delight indeed!

[@IamSaud_YT]

Greatest Technical video ever! Once again, thank you, Mercedes.

[@keldyngovindsamy1765]

As a young aspiring race car driver knowing this stuff makes my learning experience much easier

[@holefiller3693]

Amazing that you are doing this for the fans!

[@canineogames]

Congrats to Shovlin for explaining the concepts in a very understandable way. Fantastic video.

[@Nighttiger00]

Wow really amazing and excellent video. You guys went more in depth than normally seen but still managed to keep it accessible! Thanks Mercedes!

[@Goldberryz]

30 mins well spent more of these pls! amazing

[@egemenaksu981]

This is one of the best content i've ever take about car design and set-up

[@meghavgoyal3814]

Dear mercedes, You should do more of these kind of videos really helps and inspire us as budding engineers.

[@meghavgoyal3814]

I have been following them for a while but I found only a few related to vehicle dynamic. My suggestion was they should do it more often

[@anime5h_m1shr4]

Absolutely loved the video!! Thank you for putting in the work to make it. Would love to see more like these in the future. Keep up the great job!! :)

[@shirinphadke3944]

Thank you so much Mercedes!! ❤️😍

[@kepajoy]

I love these videos so much, l can't believe how lucky we are to get these brilliant classes from the team!! Thank you all so much!

[@salmiakki5638]

WOW please, please do a part 2 of it. And also similar content for other aspects of the car. Like chassis, motor, aero and such

[@KanwarSingh2591]

Thank you Mercedes into giving some in depth guidance to car setup. I am working on a personal project to simulate and fine tune car setup in a computer env for open source and this type of information is highly useful for me as I am not from a mechanical engineering background. Looking forward to more videos like this. Cheers

[@derrick8634]

Thank you, Mercedes!!! Such great work this is!

[@IamSaud_YT]

Dear Mercedes! Thank you so much for listening and making this video. kind regards, Saud

[@Comrade_Collects]

Great stuff as always, thanks Mercedes 🤘💯

[@williamford9564]

Bookmarking this. Really helped a non technical fan like me understand a lot of the terms and how the different tradeoffs work. Huge thumbs up!

[@JuanAntonEgo]

Great content as always! This helps me understand more car setUp & gives me valuable info. For improving & understanding my car when I go Club racing.

[@sub_zero9885]

Can you give strategy lessons for Fer..i mean us? xD Respect to Mercedes a legendary team in the making from a Ferrari fan

[@zodiacmanan]

Love these videos! Thank you for being educators - this helps drive us all forward.

[@David-oj4lq]

I'm so loving this. Thank you Mercedes

[@saket63]

I'm new to F1 , and this has made a whole lot of things clear to me 😇!! Thanks Mercedes

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Divyesh gupta good to hear, and welcome to our sport! 👏

[@minascholevas]

*This is the best PR* in my opinion! I was a Red Bull fanatic but I can't deny that now with those 3 videos that go more in depth, I'm steering (pun intended) to you guys! Just *keep uploading those analytical videos* and *I'll turn silver any time now* !!!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Firstly, we loved the pun, and secondly, thanks so much for the kind words and support! It means a lot :)

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We welcome all fans, whether they are new, old, die-hard or casual fans. And whether you're a fan of ours or not, we are so appreciative of the support, interaction, love and kind words we get on our social media platforms.

[@minascholevas]

@Samanthaflower I think now you've got your answer 😉 Just remember not to speak on behalf of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team any time soon 😘

[@minascholevas]

@@MercedesAMGF1 I know you hear that a lot but y'all rock! In Singapore 2018 I had the opportunity because of me winning a comp. to have a paddock pass and you were the only team kind enough answer my questions and show me around the garage! You really deserve to be No.1! Thanks!

[@TheStefboss]

Amazing video...I could listen to Andrew explaining things 24/7

[@deem292]

Good job Mercedes. We enjoy every little bit of insight into how you all produce such a fantastic Formula 1 Car. Keep up the amazing work!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it 😊

[@CsabaKiss69]

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it enough. Shov understands it very deeply. Great explanation using simple words. Thanks

[@markszekeres7214]

Awesome video 👍👍 Such a fascinating insight into F1 setups and the engineering perspective. Keep them coming 🙂

[@tushermyth]

Lovely! Had a test for VD yesterday, and this was a good revision after the test :D

[@brucie6426]

Best F1 video I have watched since lockdown! Thanks so much Andrew!

[@marguelgutierrez8620]

The Sim racing community thanks you for this. Car setup time is one of my favorite parts of driving and one of the quickest way to become fast once you tune in the right set up for your specific driving

[@jaroslavchnurik8783]

I finally got how rollbar stiffness affects understeer/oversteer. thx

[@erikzion7966]

What an excellent inside in both, vehicle physics and the approach of an F1 team professional to their bones. Thank you!

[@NuclearFishin00]

This is fantastic! Thank you! 😀

[@mhiko021]

This is so cool, thanks for the thorough explanation!

[@JWorldAdventures]

Fantastic content!! I enjoyed learning about more about setup changes, as well as how it complies with the governing body.

[@rondelking6596]

As a sports scientist, I learn so much from your content with regard to forces, kinematics, and efficiency. Boss team!

[@jpg_6]

Fantastic video! I wish you guys the best in the upcoming F1 season!

[@cmc6112]

Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly done...

[@mitj6581]

This is brilliant, thanks for sharing

[@JoDON111]

i can listen to this all day

[@Grovreicraynth]

I love these informative series from Mercedes. It really helps fans look into formula 1 not just in terms of who crosses the finish line first but really understand what teams do during an entire race weekend. So much insights learned from these videos. I love it! Go for 7th Mercedes!

[@warnerbouma5475]

This is awesome, thank you so much for sharing

[@ctWOOOO]

more please! he explains so well

[@devarshraval177]

Thank you Mercedes ❤️

[@canicetang8837]

I love this! Using science and simple explanations to show how a complex Formula 1 cars work from the point of the engineer.

[@turag8132]

Hail mercedes, beautiful, definitely the best break down video ever seen on vehicle dynamics.

[@aldrinoshaju8899]

We need more these kinds of videos. Thanks Mercedes

[@dwade_fpv]

Mecedes-AMG is constantly putting out great content! Thank you.

[@Magandi92]

It would be awesome to see more of the engineering side of F1! Cool video!

[@nikhilsai9613]

Absolutely wonderful video. This really helps me expand my knowledge on the sport. Would have been of great help if this video were made 5 years ago when I was doing my mechanical engineering though- really does bring out the excitement to learn the subject! On a side note, it would be great if the others can do something to actually bridge the gap between the Mercs and themselves. Top work from the Mercs to stay on top of the game year after year.

[@vatasalgupta]

So informative and insightful!!!

[@Ospif1]

Glad to see an explanation of load transfer and tyre load sensitivity. That is probably the least understood concept I find when reading forums and general opinions.

[@racingsimtools9672]

When Andrew was talking about having a stiff front and soft rear, and overloading the front due to tire sensitivity, this actually can disguise itself as snap oversteer as well, where the car initially pushes because the front is overloaded, but then once the car scrubs enough speed and the front hooks back up, the car can go into an oversteer condition. A lot of people struggle with that concept because they associate oversteer meaning the lateral stiffness is to far rearward. Pretty awesome stuff, keep these kind of videos coming!

[@millerchassis6119]

So the sudden grip of the front end upsets the rear tyre loading and brakes traction. Yes I’ve wondered that But it’s hard to convince people that’s what’s happening

[@lorraineliu8422]

Love the video, and how Shovlin received an email in the middle of it

[@anmihovil]

This team is impossible to beat because there is so many geeks around ;-) I enjoyed explanations charged with enthusiasm. Keep up the good work lads.

[@Jok3ri]

First ever useful f1 team video!

[@brown-eyedman4040]

Thank you so much for these videos.

[@Takuro2003]

This is such an educational video, enjoyed it very much. Thank you so such a great video!

[@alexandretei512]

Mercedes, you’re not ahead just on the championship, but also on contents to the fans! What an impressive dynamics lesson I had right now! This educational video will not just increase my love to the sport, but made all the physics learned at school making sense! That’s how school should teach!

[@OldStreetDoc]

I love motorsports. What I ADORE is the mental exercise of learning as much detail as I can about HOW the cars work and what the performance is actually generated by. And Mercedes-AMG is the best team, by far, at providing the opportunity by offering things like this to interested fans. If I could start over and ‘do it all again’ this is where I’d aim myself. The engineering of motorsport. Cannot thank you enough for these experiences!

[@christianhorner001]

Thanks for the tips guys 👍

[@salatatoe6812]

Wow having had physics one semester and having struggled with motivation this is very inspiring to learn more!

[@ALWYNJOSERAJA]

👏👏 Amazing video. Hats off.

[@curtisboulton5410]

Exquisitely insightful & intriguing feature, eminently demonstrating how the dynamic of the car intrinsically corresponds to how the car’s performance (brake bias & brake callipers correlates under braking), applying more front end with the evolution of the circuit, excellent visual demonstration in regards to the cornering force with the vertical load differential, from the rear axel, discussing the core stability of the role bar, ensuring the setup of the car is stable for the car to perform efficiently and effectively! Excellent & fascinating feature!

[@Bahamuttiamat]

They're not bad those mercedes boys. Maybe one day they'll win a championship or two...

[@coryswinfield7057]

My eyes hurt

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Curtis Boulton glad you like it Curtis!

[@zyxwl2015]

That's the most physics understeer and oversteer explanation I've ever heard!

[@tonybamm]

Thanks a lot..! Very informative video.

[@abdelrahmanaymanmansour2944]

it will be great if you make more videos like this, and also give us some information about how to design the suspension system

[@user-hq5bd2pg8s]

i can listen to this all day without getting bored .

[@MrRawnerves]

Was Andrew ever an engineer professor? Excellent teacher explanations. Is so rare to see an intelligent person explained complex subjects to a neophyte in terms we can understand, Bravo Andrew 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sandeshjogdand6349]

MORE OF THIS PLEASE!!!!!

[@tswiftgraphic]

Wow😍Thanks

[@jamesnbd57]

Thank you Mercedes, you’ve brought F1 home schooling to the lock-down without patronising your audience. Get in there!

[@quadruplerain452]

Kept watching till the end despite not understanding a damn thing.

[@susancox3715]

I don’t understand it either (not an engineer) but will keep watching and learning. This is what makes F1 so interesting and they’re smart in providing these videos knowing that the sport will grow as the audience learns more about the engineering side.

[@tpalshadow]

Amazing video, thank you!

[@praveenas4675]

This is so interesting to watch

[@blindmonkey9999]

awesome video! So much to learn and discover about what really goes on behind the scenes of setting up a GP-winning machine. More vids like this please!!

[@MercedesAMGF1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HaXD1209]

Thanks you so much for releasing a tutorial for Ferrari.

[@SmallBlogV8]

I didn't realise there was slip angle even when the car is gripping. Fascinating!

[@guilhermerossler7208]

Ferrari Engineer: Teach more, please? / Racing Point Engineer: copy that trainee!!!

[@paneerin5181]

It is really interesting. Love watching it.

[@kalasingha]

This video reminds me of my engineering lectures at uni. If only there were as interesting as Andrew’s explanation. Simplified a very complicated topic. You can get a doctorate in Vehicle kinematics and still be learn new things everyday 😂

[@faustoromano7612]

thanks for sharing

[@davidjouvrot4236]

Thank you so much. Really scary when I think of all the math behind it :) . But captivating

[@jkjaniszewski]

25:38 anyone who tried driving a formula 1 car even in a simulator with no assists shall have a look and appreciate the insane skill those drivers have. Simple thing, drive out of a garage, done with so much grace. Slight oversteer. beautiful

[@mosca3289]

Great content guys.

[@KaniZRC]

I'm watching this for RC project. Thanks

[@Unicorn-oz4sf]

Wow I really loved this video

[@onebuttongaming4346]

Great video - now off to play some sim racing and spend all day on setups!