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2 Feb 2024

Piece by piece: This is what AMR24 is made of

More than 15,000 parts required. This is the making of AMR24.

A Formula One car. A fusion of cutting-edge design, technology and engineering.

However, what you see at the track or on TV only tells part of the story surrounding what goes into its production.

More than 15,000 meticulously designed and produced parts are required to manufacture a Formula One car, and 27,000 pieces are needed over the course of a season.

It's a 3D jigsaw pored over and perfectly put together. In a sport where a millisecond can decide between success or failure, only ultra-precision and hyper-focus will suffice.

As the launch of our new car, the AMR24, draws ever nearer, we're lifting the lid and shedding some light on the parts and tools involved in this painstaking process.

Each piece has a role to play. We're zeroing in on some of the master crafting that goes into getting our F1 car on track, as well as some of the tools that aided production:

31-0037 - LWCAC - FD MANIFOLD - BRKT. This manifold is part of the car's water cooling system. This composite part weighs just five grams and sits at the connection of two hoses. It helps cool the car's engine by ensuring the fluid circulates as intended without leaks or pressure loss. It can operate in temperatures of up to 140C.

77-40143 - CHASSIS PITOT - 23-0107. Made of titanium, the chassis pitot provides the reference for all the aerodynamic sensors on the car. It sits on the nose of the car and is used to measure the air speed and pressure as air passes over the chassis.

20-40145 - FW1000A A0 ELEMENT INSERT A. This is an insert that is used in the front wing assembly. Made of carbon fibre so it is strong and light, it sits within the front wing main plane. Given its location, it needs to withstand huge forces placed on it as the car travels at over 200mph.

INSIDE OF WHEEL RIM: One of the more recognisable parts on the car. The wheel rim needs to be strong to handle incredible loads and high rpm as the car pounds around the circuit, but also light enough to ensure optimum speed. They are 18 inches in diameter to meet current FIA regulations, but the rim and tyre weigh just 10kg altogether.

32-1131 - WHEEL ASSEMBLY PEG DEPTH CHECK PLATE. This is an inspection tool and weighs only 700g. As its name suggests, it is used in the wheel assembly procedure to help check the depth of the wheel pegs. This is to ensure they are installed correctly allowing the safe execution of pit stops during a race weekend.

SYNCORE: This is a laminating raw material used in multiple composite assemblies. It's used in multiple places where a shape allows for a lightweight core to be inserted inside the structure and can be used to add stiffness to the structural properties of a composite assembly.

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Piece by piece: This is what AMR24 is made of

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