80s sparks were made by the drivers steel nuts grinding over the track

How many times can we use the word sparks. Matt: yes

F1 fans: We like sparks! Ferrari fans at Brazil 2019: Yeah ok we don't like sparks.

“Race cars don’t need headlights because the track is always 𝐋𝐢𝐭" -Lightning McQueen

"Bit of metal called Kevlar" Yeah pretty sure Kevlar is not a metal of any kind.

95% of f1 fans already knew it but we all still watched because we need a dose of f1

One of the most visually pleasing things for an F1 fan... except from seeing Carlos Sainz on the TV

It was definitely a spectacular sight to see when Indycars had sparks flying out from behind them for the first time during the 2004 Indianapolis 500. I recall that's the very first time the Indy 500 experienced something like that.

Use magnesium instead of titanium

Next video: why do F1 cars have engines?

Newbie F1 fan here. Came into it mid 2019 season. This was really awesome. The sparks actually caused me some anxiety not knowing the cause. Honestly don't know why I watch with my anxiety levels sometimes. Never shouted at my TV so much haha. But this will atleast calm the anxiety over sparks since I now know the cause. Ace! 😊

Since when did kevlar start getting called a metal?

because they're low. The end

Ask George what he thinks about Vettel sparking in Bahrain😂😂 well I love those sparks, because it makes it so awesome to watch races and espacially battles

I've always had a question about this. Theoretically, these sparks are due to friction between the car and the track. Wouldn't this friction slow the car down by milliseconds perhaps? (Just curious)

Drinking game: Take a shot everytime Matt says "spark"

Drinking game: take a drink every time he says “sparks.”

Next video: “Why does F1 even exist?”

I love seeing the slowmos that show the stresses in the wings, body and tyres when going over kurbs etc

Great you’ve just reminded me of how much I miss F1 😢

I was wondering on this for a lot of time! Thanks for the video!👏

Also, the DRS can cause sparks: With less downforce coming from the rear wing (when DRS is open), and the normal amount of downforce from the front wing it can affect the aero balance of the front and rear of the car as the ride height is lower in the front than the rear= sparks

Mansell-Senna moment was so awesome, side by side at 300 kmph sparks flying, vapour trails from the rear wing, what a scene to behold.

What I like more than the sparks......when you can see the air coming of the rear spoiler....almost as if it was in a wind tunnel.....that shit blows my mind.....Usually only seen when there is High Humidity.....

Red Bull: sparks? Never heard of him before..

Wpoooooo been waiting waiting ages for a vid ! Need to top up on some top F1 knowledge !

Wow how crazy. Thank's for sharing as I have been curious about this for sometime now.

yes! thank you, i've been wondering this since i got back to f1 after a 15 year hiatus.

Why do I still watch this even though I already knew the answer?

since you guys were talking about his overuse of the word “spark” here you go 0:06 0:23 0:26 0:30 0:43 0:53 1:03 1:10 1:17 1:56 2:35 2:38 2:48 2:57 3:01 3:02 3:04 He said the word Spark 17 times, just to answer the Shot Challenge comments.. The “edited” was from me making each time 1 second behind so you can hear the word spark in its glory.

Your content is top notch, in many senses. Please keep up the good work. Are there more such channels with similar depiction of content but on topics apart from F1?

I always wondered if excessive sparkage would cause the cars to slow down a little bit due to the friction.

"Use magnesium instead" Mercedes: *heavy breathing*

the red bull is so low it literally spark in any circuit

Thank you for this video. I’m a new fan and I been wondering this since i started watching

This video 'sparked' me to subscribe a year ago. Great content!

"Why do F1 cars spark?" "Because they hit the ground" Duh

Everyone appreciate teams efforts for making faster cars year after year. But very few appreciate FIA for making races safer and cars faster

I was always wondering! Thank you🙏🏻

Big Shaq: *Scintillating* Interviewer: Define that.

interesting and visually cool..I knew lowriders out in California who'd weld a piece of titanium to the cross beam underneath the engine, forget the part name, but when they dropped the front-end sparks would shoot out about 30 ft.

When it's the off season and you're struggling for content...

This explains a lot, thank you!

Thanks, I needed that.

"Why do cars have wheels?"

**Says kevlar is a type of metal** Me: lmao what?

Thank you for answering this question!!!

Thanks for explaining.

Love them. It really gives the feeling of racing on the edge. I seem to remember Scalextric even introduced cars that sparked in the late '80s/early '90s!

For F1, I still want to see flames out of the exhaust, like the F2 cars.

The cars were particularly sparky at Bahrain this year, I thought the desert dust was getting in the engines. Thanks for the explanation.

Nice and simple, thank you!

"Maximise downforce" during the ground effect era 😂 cmon Matt

I was searching this for years !!!!

That's the video we've all been waiting for :o

“Watching sparks is one of the best things in F1”... Shows how boring the racing really has become. Let’s hope the 2021 rules help change that.

Short answer: too low Long answer: way too low

Nice explaination, Sparky!

So LIT! That was ⚡️ some spark info!

US GP 2023

Next: why do f1 cars have wheels?

I thought it was because they filled the tires with fairly little air, say 15 psi in order to allow thermal expansion. In Stock Car Racing, waiting for the tire pressures to come up because of this thermal expansion is often referred to as “Letting the car come to you.”

Good video dude.😂👍

F1 is truly unbelievable when it comes to burning money. There is always talk of cost cutting, etc, etc. But using a rare metal like titanium just to make sparks is pretty crazy. Between the 50 thousand pounds piston, five thousand pounds break rotor, all of it going to the bin at the end of the season, I sometimes wish F1 would truly get more basic and leveled, so we got back to a driver's championship and not a technology championship.

F1 car sparking Ferrari fans: *visible frustration*

Thanks for not stretching this vid

I always loved watching it fly. I think it looks (Spark)tacular.

Because metal hits the road. The car is low. I've saved you 10min

Spock from Star Trek called and said stop saying his name so much. May the force be with you Spock.

Great project 👍

This video sparked my interest.

Its not a big deal I see Honda's do this all the time

Watching in a red bull tshirt

This video sparks joy.

Just what I needed after this day to make it a bit better. Formula video + listening to the music I like (Delta Parole, Metallica and other) make me feel the speed and excitement!

Plot Twist: Heavy driver balls dragged on asphalt cause this effect.

They spark because Marie Kondo made them so they 'spark joy'

30 years old and just became a fan in the last few months, glad I finally know why they do that, I was so confused haha

You can see that at Daytona with stock car racing when the car's get bunched up together high speeds at the start of the race when the air pressure on the tires are low.

Let’s be honest, nobody searched for this

Do you guys react to comments?

Great explanation of something I hardly think about. I have honestly wondered if F1 was still using the legality plank anymore.

I think sparks just make your car look broken. One time I was driving down the freeway and hit a rather large bump, my muffler mounts broke and I started dragging my muffler and all I could see in my mirrors were sparks. Had like 900 more miles to drive that day too. I lucked out and found an S hook thingy on the side of the highway which I used to rehang the muffler, then my car wouldn't start. After waiting for AAA for a bit and knowing there wasn't any shops close enough to get a free tow to, we ended up push starting the car which worked. Had to push it up a small hill first. Made it home without any more problems after that though.

2 views 43 likes OK KZfaq, OK....

I always thought the titanium bolts were places there to gauge downforces. Too many sparks meant you could lower the downforces a bit and not lose much performance. But I stand corrected.

2:51 that sauber livery was beautiful

I knew about the plate put in, but not about the metal bits. Interesting!

Hi, I have a suggestion for the halo upgrade if they are opting for a windshield they could go for a mesh type design to allow air flow in the cockpit

I’ve always wondered!

This video needed more info on what the underside of the car actually looks like. I knew there was a wooden plank there, but I didn't know anything about any metal blocks and I didn't understand how they're mounted or why.

i love any short vid

more videos like this!

Just get 2 drivers who basically hate each other on the track. Give each the two fastest F1 cars on Earth, who both can be street dirty, make sure they go into the final race of the season equal on points THEN sit back and watch the SPARKS fly

The most visually pleasing thing for an F1 fan is onboard footage. Hope I helped.

Nice theme worry classic it's from the 80's , food job and personally I really like sparks

F yeah I love sparks and the last overtake of kviat in yas marine was amazing with sparks coming from the front wing

So cool!

I like the word “SssPak” in that awesome accent.

I never knew these things spark (I am into racing and cars, but more into drag racing and drifting part). Today I learned

I personally can't wait for the next video titled 'Why Do F1 Cars Have Wheels? '...