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What does the p next to the driver's name mean in F1? ›

Pole position

The first place on the starting grid, as awarded to the driver who recorded the fastest lap time in qualifying.

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Proponents of the “Netflix effect” often point to a poll taken in 2022 which found 28% of American adults considered themselves to be F1 fans, with more than half crediting “Drive to Survive.” If this were true it would mean there were an incredible 72 million F1 fans in the U.S. alone.

The hard work racers have to do in order to be in shape for racing, the quick decision making and incredible reaction time, the celebration after a race victory etc. It teaches us so many simple things which we can follow in our life and be a good person in this world."

Tifosi (pronounced [tiˈfoːzi; -oːsi]) is a group of supporters of a sports team, especially those that make up a tifo.

Tires. Next to the drivers name, it will also say what type of tires they are on: Hard (H), Medium (M) or Soft (S).

China had the most unique viewers in 2021: 70.8 millions out of the total 445 million unique viewers (watched at least 1 race). Makes sense. Even if a small percentage of China watches, that is still likely to be more people than most European nations even have living in them.

Despite this, Nascar clearly leads the way in the US, with both Formula One and IndyCar struggling to even average one million viewers for their respective seasons. What's more, Formula One's average viewership through the first three races of the season is down 24 per cent YoY.

Caption Options. Drive to Survive has changed all that. With an audience tipping seven million globally, of whom just under a third are under 30, the show has been a marketing miracle for F1.

How is F1 not a sport? It's physically extremely demanding. It involves so much skill that only 20 drivers in the world take part. The drivers compete against each other, and millions of people watch it for entertainment.

Why do F1 drivers look so good? ›

Why are F1 drivers not ripped? They are. They're functionally strong, like athletes, because driving an F1 car is extremely physical and has to be done for 90+ minutes on a regular basis.

The peak speed of an F1 race cars is around 233 mph, but this top speed is only achieved on long straight line runs by the fastest cars. On a typical circuit, these cars can reach an average speed of up to 200 mph.

In racing, P1 means position 1. It means you're leading the race, you're in front, you're ahead of the pack. Therefore, it's logical for McLaren to name its premier supercar the P1.

P generation is the parental generation. This generation is the first in any genetic cross pollination experiment. These parents should be true bred so that their alleles are known. F1 generation is the first generation of offspring produced by the P generation.

POLE POSITION. The driver qualifying fastest is awarded the first starting position. This means the driver will start on the inside (relative to the first turn) of the first row.

So they are in P2, switch to P1 to kill the engine, but in this mode the driver can still do things such as talking to the team, then switch to P0 to turn off the electric system and make it safe for the marshals to touch the car and move it out from the track.