How an F1 Clutch Works | F1 Engineering

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I've managed to get hold of an F1 clutch and I'm going to explain exactly how it works. The is part of our F1 Engineering series, in which I'll be explaining how all the parts of a Formula One car works.
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This F1 clutch is only 115mm in diameter and weighs less than 1.4kg. The clutch basket is made from titanium, with the clutch plates being made from carbon.
I'm Scott Mansell from Driver61 where we train racing drivers to fulfil their driving potential. I'm going to jump in and explain what each of these pieces actually does in the with regard to the clutch and how it enables an F1 car to pull away.
#F1 #Clutch #F1Engineering #Driver61

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@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

How beautiful is this clutch? ➤ Subscribe for more F1 engineering videos: goo.gl/AbD2f9

@lucassund8605 4 жыл бұрын

I love this series. but how do you get the parts you make video of.

@MrFlyingPanda 4 жыл бұрын

👍 I do you have any idea of the pressure on this clutch disk? It must quite huge for not let it slip regarding that crazy torque. Do you use a pop filter?

@onomatopoeidia 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation. Impressive evolution isn’t it? Incredible that such a small unit can absorb so much pressure and heat energy.

@longshot7601 4 жыл бұрын

How many starts is the current clutch good for? Can teams replace the pads between races? I remember back in the 80's the clutch was good for about 2 starts since there wasn't any pitstops back then.

@schwags1969 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, work of art.

@aaronkimi86 4 жыл бұрын

At the end of the series: "How to put an F1 car back together"

@bjofuruh 4 жыл бұрын

No, the parts you see in these video series are the parts that are left over after he reassembled the F1 car...

@TrippyRexTech 4 жыл бұрын

@@bjofuruh r/wooosh

@squeakybunny2776 4 жыл бұрын

@@TrippyRexTech he elaborated upon the joke and made a different one... You failed hard enough using referring to reddit in a yt comment section like a 12 year old but then to also not even make sense... Embarrassing...

@CarbonComp 4 жыл бұрын

Trippy Rex r/IhaveReddit r/ThereWasAnAttempt

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

Oh now that would be amazing to watch.

@condor6222 4 жыл бұрын

The first line of the vid was so casual. "I've got an F1 clutch here" Ah yes no biggie, just another F1 clutch

@rizkyfauzi5059 4 жыл бұрын

I know right. Like he has a bunch of f1 clutch sitting down casually in his drawer

@ivankontra3446 4 жыл бұрын

I mean.... it isn't.... it's just a piece some manufacturer threw away, it's not the rocket engine of Apollo 2

@fruhotchiliman 4 жыл бұрын

Exact same though hahah

@outremer91 4 жыл бұрын

Like that one guy that ordered a BMW clutch off amazon and received an F1 clutch instead.

@jderul 4 жыл бұрын

@@outremer91 :))

@goprojoe7449 2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy that simple friction plates can transfer so much power without slipping, even for road cars it's amazing.

@arthurneddysmith 3 жыл бұрын

3:07 "I'll explain why we have the names for these plates ... a little bit later." Narrator: But "a little bit later" never came.

@SinchanBhattacharjee 3 жыл бұрын

It's because the engine is connected to the larger plates(which are connected to the basket). So inside the clutch, the larger plates are driving the smaller ones(which are connected to the inside hub that goes to the gearbox). Hence large plate = driver, small plate = driven

@ivanrowland6353 3 жыл бұрын

Friction plate drive plate

@XBullitt16X 4 жыл бұрын

wow I never expected an f1 clutch to be so small, it's so cute.

@D...M...A... 4 жыл бұрын

adorable , even...

@joe.black-mortem.angelos 4 жыл бұрын

I want to have one in my room

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

A dog is cute. A clutch is awesome. (:

@melody3741 3 жыл бұрын

The smaller a clutch is the harder it grips. Bigger ones grip more softly its easier to use. As well as it has multiple plates that give it more torque.

@John_Ass 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it the most cute adorable more expensive than a nasa computer ever

@sebsebson 4 жыл бұрын

scott acquires one piece bit by bit to one day secretly assemble a whole F1 car ☝🏼🧐

@howardosborne8647 4 жыл бұрын

Likely end up with the Johnny Cash replica,one piece at a time. Front end is all Lotus 49 bolted to the rear of a Merc W11.

@filmandfirearms 3 жыл бұрын

@@howardosborne8647 Imagine if someone made this in Assetto Corsa or AMS

@salvadordollyparton666 3 жыл бұрын

@@howardosborne8647 ahhh, no you beat me to it. 🤣

@richardbrown1895 2 жыл бұрын

Seb How'd he get on It's now 2021 June Has he got the free self build💥

@KS-mt1lb 3 жыл бұрын

Optimus prime called, he wants his knee joint back.

@skmuchina 2 жыл бұрын

but its for a f1 tho-

@luciid3566 2 жыл бұрын

@@skmuchina no shit sherlock

@tobias5740 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the editing advice from the comment section of your last video. This is so much better. Easy to follow, and no hectic cuts, and a lot of screentime of this beautiful piece of engineering. Great stuff!

@realinho 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I think I got it. Now, can you do one on the science behind adjusting the time on dash clocks?

@lefttoe6969 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this knowledge. I really admire your work and profesionalism on your channel. Hats off!

@careycummings9999 4 жыл бұрын

One of those just beautifully crafted pieces that we rarely get to see because its under the engine cover. Titanium is a real bear to work with and these bits are just beautiful. Great video. Subscribed!

@frankperezpociello2115 3 жыл бұрын

Another top video from Driver61. Love the way he explains everything since it is accessible yet comprehensive 👍🏻

@andrewlutes2048 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have always wondered what an F1 clutch looked like. Thanks for disassembling it that looks amazing.

@qasimansari7540 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Really enjoying your channel mate. Keep it up!

@stevergr9039 3 жыл бұрын

Auch a good Video! I had no clue about the differences between a normal clutch and F1 car clutch but you really made it clear and easy to understand!

@GB-vn1tf 3 жыл бұрын

Its amazing that something that size can handle the torque and power that it transfers to the gearbox. Seriously amazing material development.

@toolbox-gua 4 жыл бұрын

This videos are always very interesting. What fascinates me the most is the simplicity to achive top performance. Take care.

@mohitmanojrajurkar_0648 4 жыл бұрын

That was very informative.. Learned something new today... Thanks. 🙏

@jordanstriker1656 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video full of great content. Thanks Driver61!

@shawnnorton2674 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got to say this is such a solid channel, excellent content, concise with excellent presentation. And that clutch....damnit I just love me some beautiful trick racing parts, titanium....sweet sweet titanium.

@spankywonderland 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff. Thank you for posting this.

@ryangiesbers 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love these videos that explain the technical side of F1

@angshumanpal1609 3 жыл бұрын

Great insight into a complex and awesome piece of engineering!!

@rmarty550 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I always wondered about how they worked. I’m subscribing.

@katout75 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video that explains F1 clutches very well. Amazing how small these clutches are for the incredible amount of power/torque they transfer and modulate.

@patginni5229 6 ай бұрын

I know that these videos are older, but I’m finding them now. As a newer to the trade mechanic these videos are helping me to understand what I’m working on. Granted there is a lot of difference between a daily driver Street car and a race car. But there’s also a lot of similarities to. My boss isn’t the type who cares why something works. He just cares that it does. I want to understand how something works so I know why it’s broken. Not just because it’s broken. These brake downs really help. I never went to school for mechanics and I wasn’t raised around it. So my school is KZfaq and and your channel is a big part.

@RVRCloset 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting video! Love both your irl and sim racing content!!👌

@andrewmilici1779 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning - great vid

@antoinebuhler5427 4 жыл бұрын

I do love your explanations and your accent driver61 🥰

@thompson9451 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sold. Subscribed... Super well done and very easy to understand

@Raumance 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Guy explaining the bite point in modern cars also does a fantastic job.

@eappenjacob1894 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant construction and simple explanation...

@otavioaugusto6535 4 жыл бұрын

Your channel is the channel I dreamed since I was a kid, congrats

@marshal2632 4 жыл бұрын

Informative one ! keep the great work .

@danahern7808 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Love these videos. Thanks, Dan from Limerick- Ireland. (Racer and big F1 fan)

@estevatopanchovillacruz9969 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful. Thanks for this content.

@gsmiley7449 4 жыл бұрын

Your explanation is more interesting than any F1 race since 1999.

@jp_vlogz 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this channel!!

@Boerje69 3 жыл бұрын

These F1 videos are interesting. Subscribed!

@veron732 4 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video, keep it up!

@olegkostyuchenko4963 2 жыл бұрын

I want to try this clutch! 🙃 Thank you for very interesting video!

@dedasdude 4 жыл бұрын

same as a motorcyle dry clutch!

@KrustyKlown 4 жыл бұрын

that costs as much as a motorcycle

@Sacrifice-Paid 4 жыл бұрын

Apart from motorbike clutches are wet 🤷🏻‍♂️ or at least the bikes I’ve ridden have wet clutches

@williamhendrix3253 4 жыл бұрын

Faith n’ Fitness plenty of dry clutches on racing bikes and ducatis

@Sacrifice-Paid 4 жыл бұрын

William Hendrix sorry, not from my experience, I passed on a 600 bandit, wet clutch, and I’ve personally only owned sports/super sports bikes, all wet clutches

@peanuts2105 4 жыл бұрын

Not even in the same league. Think again.

@umboccioni 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff man.

@OperationFoxley19441 4 жыл бұрын

Just subbed, love this channel!

@xxbonrockxx 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love this channel! 👍

@olddavid4 2 жыл бұрын

The same principle as my old '57 Chevy 283. What transformation! Had you not slowly explained, I would have believed the pressure plate/disc system gone with the dinosaurs.

@nickwonttell8584 4 жыл бұрын

Great content we always hear how much everything costs it’s great to see the various parts and how they work tanks and keep it coming

@pophamlarry 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video! I always knew an F1 clutch was small....but OMG! Didn't know they were tiny!.... great channel and content!!....😁

@ricardiagnostics 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video really appreciate

@jackthompson5649 3 жыл бұрын

How am I only just learning about this channel 🤷‍♂️😔this channel is one of best channels for f1 and motorsport fans 💯

@turmat01 4 жыл бұрын

these shims are quite interesting! The know it's going to wear out, so they have shims of various thicknesses to be able to keep using the same stack for a while. When it's comepletely shot, replace it, and go back to the think shims. Thats really cool!

@ralph1269 3 жыл бұрын

At about the 2:13 mark, I marvel at the beauty of each piece. Each piece is a work of art, really.

@frankrizzo890 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing that it can work that well, while being THAT small.

@Karlo_m 4 жыл бұрын

As a mechanical engineering student that watches F1 and hopes to some day work in motorsport, this video is the best video that could've gotten recommended to me. Instant sub! Keep up the amazing work! :)

@DeathKnightsCow 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy how its just like an automatic trans clutch pack, i thought it would be very high tech but its the same theory and looks almost exactly like the clutch packs Ive replaced in my trans. Awesome channel love the videos

@yigithan3713 4 жыл бұрын

Very quality content...thank you

@doperider85 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one I did watch your brake video and I subbed after this one I'm excited to see your next one. Maybe reach out to your connections and get some motogp tech if possible

@NOSTRIP2010 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you

@TRPGpilot 3 жыл бұрын

Well explained!

@trykozmaksym 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know who you are, where you take these parts from, and how you meet such people.... but I subscribed instantly :D more of this stuff please! more!

@gijs.22 4 жыл бұрын

if i remember right he was a boss gp driver a series that uses ex f1 cars so I guess from that

@wiggy8912 4 жыл бұрын

For what it’s worth, the ring that as attached to the slave cylinder is the throwout bearing.

@stanleyfang6266 4 жыл бұрын

This might sound weird, but you said in the video that F1 car don't use clutch when they switch gear, how does that work? Im looking forward to learn more about it. Great video!

@longshot789 3 жыл бұрын

Adjusting the clutch stack thickness is a big part of adjusting clutch feel for drag racing.

@adnanlibya9917 4 жыл бұрын

Good explanation

@waynogarfield4556 4 жыл бұрын

It is very similar to a motorcycle multiplate clutch. Except F1 is a dry clutch and a motorcycle is bathed in engine oil. Older Ducatis used a dry clutch but the have a couple downsides when used often, ( I .e. Chatter, can heat up and slip rather quickly and are jumpy or harder to modulate).... The spring is different too but on the lines of a KTM Belleville washer type. Instead of on large diameter pressure and 1 friction plate in most autos that still have manual transmissions motorcycles and F1 use multiplated smaller ones stacked.together to transfer the torque thru friction and pressure. Very simple but genius.

@jack-hk2qf 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful video!

@hughgrection1935 3 жыл бұрын

this really is a sensational channel

@zoopie9935 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! I now know what a clutch is!

@stevecox8948 4 жыл бұрын

Martin Brundle always says when commentating that these clutches were the size of a fist. He wasn't wrong, the first time I've seen one. thanks for sharing and great explanation

@gmac7947 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent wow . ...Well done ✅

@christophercooper9254 3 жыл бұрын

The videos you do are cracking. Loved F1 for years, since moving out from mum and dads i enjoy the pre race and post race just as much as the race itself. something to do with the misses watching reality tv this is my get away at a weekend! Something that i feel has changed as the sport has become better followed over recent years. One question i do have i drive a highly modified car with a multi paddle clutch. Why do F1 cars use a a multi plated clutch and what does it give as a benefit? kind regards sir and keep up the cracking work :) love the insights

@maximiliandort3489 3 жыл бұрын

normally, im annoyed when i'm told/asked to subscribe in the middle of a video. different story today - this was so well presented and explained, interesting and easy to follow that you bet your ass i clicked that button when you reminded me! awesome stuff mate! :)

@mglmouser 4 жыл бұрын

Cool desk trinket. Much smaller than I expected.

@ericnickel3280 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps more emphasis could have been made on its the diaphram spring pressure that locks the engine flywheel and the trans input shaft together.

@tomanycooks 2 жыл бұрын

pretty amazing. i thought it would be this huge big complicated thing but it's tiny and simplified

@Obsidian369 3 жыл бұрын

at 4:33 i see what your saying about the spring tabs but how does it move the ring to create space or release to decrease space if its bolted together...i just cant see it...im on a mission now to figure this out since i watched it lol

@brianperry 3 жыл бұрын

Same as a Motorcycle clutch, more expense, absorb more power perhaps but fundamental the same. Interestingly a motorcycle has used sequential gear change for years and many, including my own a quick shifters that disengages the engines ignition momentarily so that gear changes are seamless..hence the very distinctive sound of the Bikes exhaust note when one is in use..

@traviscapehart7590 3 жыл бұрын

This clutch is used only when the car is starting from a stop and is controlled by the driver, not a computer. Once the clutch is engaged and vehicle reaches the next shift point the driver pulls the paddle the computer senses the paddle and at that point fires valves that essentially shift the transmission with no release of the clutch at all. The shift motor is a cylinder that is supplied air pressure at around 180 psi when commanded to shift. This pressure forces the internal components to shift from one gear to the next in a fraction of a second. You hear the engine rpm respond as the gearbox is slammed into the next gear. This happens much faster than human hands could ever acheive, that is why there is no grinding.

@sebmaz1760 4 жыл бұрын

Very interresting vidéo !

@yeshasgprakash5023 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel

@missilpeludo8813 4 жыл бұрын

Best KZfaq engineering channel!

@teflond0n 3 жыл бұрын

If you want to learn to drive fast on a track, this is the channel. Engineering Explained channel is better for "how cars work".

@circomnia9984 3 жыл бұрын

04:17 Oh, I always thought the Pressure Plate Diaphragm Springs, or "fingers" as you call them, are pushed by the Thrust Bearing. Well, you learn something new every day.

@RobertHopkinsArt 4 жыл бұрын

We could really use a refresher course in Brake Bias and how to adjust for understeer and oversteer. If Brake Bias affects these reactions in cars, which I think they do? While we are on that subject discuss front and rear wings too. How to make sense out of all of these settings in the garage overwhelms me and I just freeze up (F3 - iRacing).

@ermembro 4 жыл бұрын

As Always, thanks

@Inacoma989 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Please keep doing then. 😎😎👍👍

@eliasgill2453 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video talkin about the driving tecnique for the 911, especialy the old versions

@zerg9523 2 жыл бұрын

So it requires pressure on the clutch spring to disengage it and be in neutral, and requires no pressure to engage the clutch and drive the gearbox? That does make sense from an overall efficiency standpoint since you should be driving more than you’re in neutral... but then, how do you start such a car? independently powered hydraulics?

@lespaz1197 4 жыл бұрын

Driver61 i havnt found hamilton vs albon brazil 2019 on your.channel. do you have any plans for covering that incident? Thanks for all your videos

@elliothill7804 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know if and what heat treatment process is used on Titanium Shim? It appears discolored so.. Salt Bath Nitro Carburizing? (my guess from limited understanding).

@jamesharrison3537 3 жыл бұрын

The weight of the clutch compared to a mondeo was good to know. What I would like to know is how the total vehicle weights compare. Both kerb weights and the rotational inertia of each. I think that it will be massively different.

@burhan999 4 жыл бұрын

great stuff

@kevinavillain4616 3 жыл бұрын

That's why with a little bit of modification and some serious springs you can put 500 horsepower through a motorcycle clutch. Multiple plates, tight tolerances and precision machining

@daCav_ 4 жыл бұрын

Really look like my Yamaha xtz 250 lander cluch. Amazing

@poly_hexamethyl 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice explanation, thanks for posting! One thing I wonder is why do they put the clutch lever on the steering wheel instead of on a foot pedal? It seems the left foot is free and the hands have enough to do?

@skwisgaarskwigelf331 4 жыл бұрын

I clicked the like button even before starting to watch this.

@grumpybraincells6612 4 жыл бұрын

My Yamaha R6 probably has a clutch this size. Cannot imagine how this thing survive 1000+HP.

@stonemason9063 4 жыл бұрын

My first thought is if I could make this work on my kawasaki hah.

@jordan9339 4 жыл бұрын

Bet your R6 clutch weights more :D. This looks smaller than my 80bhp Suzuki.

@grumpybraincells6612 4 жыл бұрын

@@jordan9339 so true this thing is amazing

@Bartooc 3 жыл бұрын

They don't use clutch much that's how.

@majortom9397 3 жыл бұрын

They are designed to be used only a few times during a race, its not something they use costantly. Remember the Toyota retirement a couple of years ago during le mans? it was because of a clutch failure, the driver basically used it like he was driving a normal road car (not for his fault, there was some multiple misunderstandings), so the clutch heated up a lot and then broke.

@carlosalbertosantos7238 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vídeo!!!

@ADRIAAN1007 4 жыл бұрын

With the power F1 cars have I expected a much larger clutch. But I guess it comes down to surface area and having multiple plates is a great way to keep a large surface area while having a small diameter and smaller moment of inertia so you can rev quicker.