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  • @Driver61
    @Driver61  5 лет назад +42

    Thanks for watching! Check out the first F1 gearbox video here: ruclips.net/video/bChciv9_BuQ/видео.html
    If you're into driving, take a look at my FREE course: goo.gl/rteGhu to get faster on track.

    • @cesteres
      @cesteres 5 лет назад +1

      You need to cut ignition at gear changes?

    • @canadiankrispybacon1450
      @canadiankrispybacon1450 4 года назад

      Driver61 when you see it broken down, it’s easy to comprehend the process and how it works...but what totally amazes me is; how in the hell did they come up with it...Aliens I say!?
      I mean I know it’s not aliens and sequential trans used in modern cars today is from evolution going back to the late 1800’s and really hasn’t changed much...though it’s interesting to note a Canadian produced the first automatic trans.
      Like everything we have or use today, someone had to think of the idea in the first place...and I know we give credit to the engineers of today, taking for granted, those who actually got us here in the first place.

    • @mannmanuel7762
      @mannmanuel7762 4 года назад

      I've got a question: why is there a disengaged gear at the left of the first gear? Is there any purpose?

    • @Mohsinbagban
      @Mohsinbagban 4 года назад

      Can that shifter drum rotate by a stepper motor?

    • @MrRocknrolla4u
      @MrRocknrolla4u 4 года назад

      Great video! Very insightful.Is their a video on the steering wheel function, what they do, why they do it, difference between racing teams steering wheels and evolution of the steering wheels from the 80's onwards. Thanks

  • @zerg9523
    @zerg9523 3 года назад +8

    Fascinating how they manage to engineer such a complex and robust machine from minimal parts and with minimal weight.
    An engineering teacher once told me...
    _”its easy to solve todays problem with a million modern parts. But if you want to be an engineer that can design something that will really work and then last, _*_requires_*_ that _*_you_*_ work to make it simple.”_
    F1 is the embodiment of that philosophy.

  • @GuyMahoney
    @GuyMahoney 5 лет назад +336

    Now explain why it costs the same as the GDP of the Sudan.

    • @Swesen
      @Swesen 5 лет назад +30

      Two letters R&D. :)

    • @ADAKAR83
      @ADAKAR83 5 лет назад +37

      I guess ... Sudan should make more gearboxes for f1 ...

    • @aldish25
      @aldish25 4 года назад +7

      Because F1 is over priced in any way, like there is no other race car's who has gearboxes like this, in fact this is a weak gearbox, if you would put this gearbox in a rallycross car it couldn't hold more then 20 short laps

    • @alejo8820
      @alejo8820 4 года назад +46

      @@aldish25 a rallycross gearbox weighs twice as much and doubles the size of a formula 1 gearbox. Its not overpriced, developing and building at that level cost lots of time and special materials and machinery, and that's meanings money. Lots of it.

    • @MegaCm123456
      @MegaCm123456 4 года назад +35

      @@aldish25 Dumbest statement ever. Its like saying my street car's gearbox can last 200000 km without an oil change, but a rallycross gearbox can't.

  • @Billydevito
    @Billydevito 2 года назад +4

    Straight cut gears.
    Noisey but strong.
    Dog clutches, no synchromesh, so you can slam them in hard and fast!
    I love the ease of ratio changes.
    Brilliant !!

  • @sporkeh90
    @sporkeh90 5 лет назад +36

    Gear ratios are picked by the teams ahead of the season, and they have to run those ratios the entire year. So no more changing them out for each track, used to be like that tho. Think it changed in 2014 or something.

  • @collinsmilgo8869
    @collinsmilgo8869 5 лет назад +170

    I am watching this attentively like I am actually going to build a formula 1 gearbox😂😂

  • @AzeemClark
    @AzeemClark 5 лет назад +43

    been a fan of motor racing but never really knew how gearboxes work. Now I know. Great video showing how well engineered parts are especially in Formula 1

  • @abhijitroy8489
    @abhijitroy8489 5 лет назад +80

    How about working of a F1 clutch system, that should be fascinating to see

    • @memashes
      @memashes 5 лет назад +3

      Seconded.
      I'd also love to see suspension/steering

    • @vex123
      @vex123 Год назад

      Not sure how F1 transmissions work, but I think true sequential gearbox use dog clutch, which doesn't need a regular clutch.

  • @nebelstefan1771
    @nebelstefan1771 5 лет назад +32

    How perfect this parts sit on each other. I nearly feel the metal and the light oil film on my fingers just... from seeing.

  • @ericsbuds
    @ericsbuds 5 лет назад +1

    truly amazes me the technology and precision that goes into an F1 car!! its a beautiful thing watching you show it in operation. I could watch stuff like this all day!

  • @Jafmasterflash
    @Jafmasterflash 5 лет назад +3

    Absolutely wow, I love watching these vids, there’s something about it & I find all the components fascinating

  • @harounkapadia428
    @harounkapadia428 5 лет назад +1

    I'm really into how things work and this video helped me to understand how an F1 gearbox works and how simple the shifting process is.
    Thanks for the video

  • @whatyoudo9773
    @whatyoudo9773 5 лет назад +2

    OK ! Just saw this vid pop up, put it on pause, get some snacks throw on the pajamas and ready myself for engineering joy! So glad your going deeper into this, that gear change mech
    is just vunderlust!

  • @ronnyweinreich9425
    @ronnyweinreich9425 5 лет назад +2

    That's like a Motorcycle Gearbox! 😯
    I did not know that the F1 cars use the same kind.🤔
    In modern Bikes with Qichshifter and Autobliper, to do clutchless shifting, changing gears ar a hell of a lot of fun! 😁

  • @davecorr4421
    @davecorr4421 3 года назад +1

    Oh my goodness.. this is Sooo COOL!.. I've always wondered about shifting etc so I totally appreciate you taking the time to put one of these together.. Absolutely Fascinating!

  • @TwoThreeFour
    @TwoThreeFour 5 месяцев назад

    4 years late. But this is awesome. The gearbox's components alone are beautiful and fantastic.

  • @prorok21
    @prorok21 3 года назад +2

    Thank you very much for doing this, Im in love with F1 tech thanks to you haha. As for the gearbox - it's fascinating how something so sophisticated is so simple and elegant in the way they work. Love that detailed narrative, You got a new fan and subscriber 👊

  • @censrd
    @censrd 4 года назад

    Awesome video series, never got my head round how all this stuff works but it all just slotted into place after watching these videos. Cheers

  • @Filipedes
    @Filipedes 5 лет назад +2

    DAMN! again! That was incredible! I want to see everything! Thanks for your channel!

  • @omerduzyol8741
    @omerduzyol8741 5 лет назад +1

    Very informative, thank you!
    I'd love to learn more about the suspension, roll bars, 3rd suspension etc.

  • @kize32
    @kize32 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the video! It's rare to find such a perfect representation of something I've been interested into for a long time. As far as the gearbox shifting mechanism goes you've left no questions unanswered. As a next video I'd like to see the F1 pneumatic valve operation, if that's possible.

  • @filmweaver2013
    @filmweaver2013 3 года назад +1

    It's fascinating, beautiful! I've been rewatching it just for the love of it

  • @ale-lp
    @ale-lp 5 лет назад

    Another great video! Seeing how similar the Jordan and the Benetton gearboxes were, I understand why there's the idea of making them a spec part to reduce costs.

  • @dsbohra
    @dsbohra Год назад

    Very clear explanation and good efforts. Congrats! keep it up the good work.

  • @saleemwaheed9956
    @saleemwaheed9956 5 лет назад +1

    I just Nerded out Bro! Great video! I love boxes and power units!

  • @karthikreddyvangeti6790
    @karthikreddyvangeti6790 5 лет назад

    Great video and this is the first video on RUclips that gave exact view and info about sequential f1 gear box.
    I want to see the working of the cooling system in f1 car
    Thank you for giving us this technical information

  • @121junaid
    @121junaid 5 лет назад

    Beautiful piece of engineering. Your way of explaining the details was equally beautiful😀

  • @Warclimb64
    @Warclimb64 5 лет назад +2

    Just the tutorial I needed. Thanks!

  • @danhalfhill9169
    @danhalfhill9169 5 лет назад +1

    Fantastic! Thank you. Always wanted to know the mechanics of a sequential gearbox!

  • @chadrob
    @chadrob 4 года назад

    I've not yet seen a better explained mechanical engineering video. Simply great!

  • @juliangramajo7010
    @juliangramajo7010 4 года назад +1

    thank you! i'm loving your channel, it's awesome!

  • @timowilms8102
    @timowilms8102 5 лет назад +2

    again a very informative video, thankyou!

  • @stephanhan.8390
    @stephanhan.8390 5 лет назад

    Really thanks. I was looking up for this quite some time. Especially to check how the changer works.

  • @blaksin
    @blaksin 3 года назад

    whos the genius that came up with this gearbox system, especially that part that moves the selector forks, that is bloody brilliant

  • @missilpeludo8813
    @missilpeludo8813 4 года назад

    Tks very much , to share this video!
    I really enjoy it

  • @_slucasf
    @_slucasf 5 лет назад

    Great video! Awesome work man! 👊

  • @abcde_fz
    @abcde_fz 2 года назад

    So they achieve a remarkable level of simplicity by removing the ability to shift from say 1st to 3rd directly. That's pretty cool. Clutch only used for getting the vehicle moving.
    I helped my mechanic friend a tiny bit rebuilding my 5-speed Steptronic transmission.
    200 little parts with rings and gears and more rings and clutch packs and this shaft and that shaft... I can pop sport mode on, (I've been driving old used cars for so long that many things that have been standard for years are still kinda' new to me), sport mode,
    switch gears myself and the computer won't let me fuck up,
    I think it's truly a testament to auto engineers everywhere that a transmission that handles nearly ten times the horsepower and almost four times the RPM's as my car, and it's significantly simpler to understand. Love the cam that drives the forks thru each gear in turn, simply fascinating what you can do with some levers and the proper fulcrums...

  • @mosca3289
    @mosca3289 5 лет назад

    Great to see these components up close.

  • @tygertyger8597
    @tygertyger8597 5 лет назад

    Very interesting explanation of this gearbox. Thanks

  • @MattyEngland
    @MattyEngland 4 года назад

    Another really interesting video! Cheers, much appreciated. 👍👍

  • @raihanhilmy
    @raihanhilmy 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the video, really curious about how it work. Hope u can do another video like this one!! 😁🤗

  • @indyalts020
    @indyalts020 5 лет назад

    Nice job man! Thank you for the video!

  • @ajenjohnson7413
    @ajenjohnson7413 5 лет назад

    This video I will never forget it has revealed the deeper secretes hidden behind an F1 frame. Thank you very much I really learnt a lot.

  • @rexmex5519
    @rexmex5519 5 лет назад +3

    Inspiring engineering. Especially the grooved channels perfectly aligning to make six decisions in one dimension. I thought it was a planetary gear system like in automatics. How dumb was I?

  • @filipebianchinideoliveira3132
    @filipebianchinideoliveira3132 3 года назад

    Such an AMAZING video!!!!!!

  • @kavindupathiranage6670
    @kavindupathiranage6670 3 года назад

    This is so fascinating. Thank u

  • @1daleym
    @1daleym 5 лет назад +1

    That barrel cam is awesome!

  • @mechlown
    @mechlown 3 года назад

    That's exactly what I wanted to see... Bravo!

  • @khamos2001
    @khamos2001 3 года назад

    Best video about gear box in all RUclips
    Thanks

  • @oscarrubinelli6042
    @oscarrubinelli6042 5 лет назад +9

    You are great !!Super.. can you please explain how it works from the paddle shifter to the pneumatic piston whitch moves the selector cilinder..??? Electric and pneumatic impiant.
    That should be Amazing!!
    Thanks

  • @TomChame
    @TomChame 5 лет назад

    Excellent explanation, thanks.

  • @serioeserpunkt2133
    @serioeserpunkt2133 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing Video, thanks for this informations

  • @mrkong977
    @mrkong977 4 года назад

    Great video bro

  • @josemarcioribeiro2325
    @josemarcioribeiro2325 5 лет назад

    Congratulations....Excellent explanation...!

  • @eddysalazar
    @eddysalazar 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing video, men, awesome!!!!

  • @h.b.1457
    @h.b.1457 4 года назад

    Good channel! Subscribed👌

  • @aleksandarkosanovic3017
    @aleksandarkosanovic3017 4 года назад

    TY good job, nice video !

  • @billybobfudpucker5817
    @billybobfudpucker5817 4 года назад

    Beautiful piece of machining and engineering

  • @fedtmuleerik
    @fedtmuleerik 4 года назад

    Great tutorial, finally I can get My F1 gearbox assemblied again 🇩🇰

  • @edalbagem
    @edalbagem 5 лет назад +42

    Hi and thanks for the video. Since you are covering some retro F1 cars, could you please explain and maybe demonstrate how the active suspension from the 90's works?

    • @RaduB.
      @RaduB. 5 лет назад +2

      Same thought here!...

    • @phillipmcintosh6489
      @phillipmcintosh6489 5 лет назад

      Yes, same concept except that motorcycles don't have gear hubs and dog rings to do the changing but instead have the dogs directly on one side of the gear and move the whole gear on the shaft to change gears. When the dogs wear out with a dog ring you just replace it instead of the whole gear and the same goes for changing ratios as you only change the gear. The motorcycle system works very well but when you get into race transmissions for cars (G-Force, Liberty, Hewland, etc.), gear hubs and shift rings are a must.

    • @gangofgan
      @gangofgan 5 лет назад +1

      @@phillipmcintosh6489 can you explain why shift rings are necessary for racing applications?

  • @colinpain4892
    @colinpain4892 Год назад

    Cunning! Cheers Scott I now understand some more of the "beautiful engineering"

  • @claudiofasanaro91
    @claudiofasanaro91 5 лет назад +12

    Amazing video for an engineering student aspiring to get into F1, very insightful !
    What about reverse? Does it engage through a different mechanism ?

    • @TheWolvesCurse
      @TheWolvesCurse 5 лет назад +1

      i thought f1 cars don't have a reverse gear at all.

    • @GTiR23
      @GTiR23 5 лет назад +6

      Reverse is the 'skinny' gear to the left of first gear, the selector barrel will be in neutral position, and there will another 'cog' to enable to car drive in reverse, actuated by a different mechanism yes, usually why it always seems to take a long time for a driver to engage reverse gear in a sequential 'box car.

    • @claudiofasanaro91
      @claudiofasanaro91 5 лет назад

      @@GTiR23 thanks !

  • @munnsey6658
    @munnsey6658 4 года назад

    I finally understand how a gearbox works. Great vid.

  • @elhadjiamadoujohnson4166
    @elhadjiamadoujohnson4166 5 лет назад

    Beautiful!!! Thank you!!!

  • @tommidahlberg1451
    @tommidahlberg1451 5 лет назад +5

    Just like motorcycle gearbox, pretty much identical! Great videos by the way.

    • @bobbythompson3544
      @bobbythompson3544 5 лет назад

      Tommi Dahlberg Yes Tommi reminded me of my old Suzuki super 6, I was inside that box every month without fail!

  • @cullin7473
    @cullin7473 5 лет назад

    Wow, thank you very much for your videos. I m doing final exams and i want to make a sequentional gearbox to the car that i m working on. :)

  • @joshlewis5065
    @joshlewis5065 4 года назад

    The timing of that barrel is incredibly important. It is timed such that the dog ring on one gear is just barely out of one gear before it moves the other dog ring. In some transmissions, it has 2 gears selected at once for a very small amount of time.

  • @dylf14
    @dylf14 5 лет назад +2

    Major props for making this based on our comments.

  • @andresilva8444
    @andresilva8444 4 года назад +6

    Now I want to see how that reverse works.

  • @has4896
    @has4896 3 года назад

    Super video 💥💥💥💥💥salute your hard work Sir 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎

  • @bulwinkle
    @bulwinkle 5 лет назад +46

    Pretty much the same as a constant mesh motorcycle gear box.

    • @rowlandstraylight
      @rowlandstraylight 5 лет назад +5

      In concept, near identical, gains reverse and and a bevel gear on the output shaft because not chain driven. In terms of detail design its full of optimisations.

    • @venkatpuneeth
      @venkatpuneeth 5 лет назад

      But this has a slight problem while down shifting. To counter this, the drivers has to execute a REV MATCHING technique.
      It's also called Double De-clutching.

    • @bulwinkle
      @bulwinkle 5 лет назад +8

      @@venkatpuneeth I never had that problem on a motorcycle and with practice could make clutchless changes in both directions.

    • @venkatpuneeth
      @venkatpuneeth 5 лет назад

      @@bulwinkle Well that's what the early F1 drivers used to do in the paddle-shift-less era, Rev Matching.
      Sorry, I don't know about motorcycles, i too never rev matched in my motorcycle, what you said is also a good point, have to look into that, thanks.

    • @bulwinkle
      @bulwinkle 5 лет назад

      @@venkatpuneeth Racers even use an electronic mechanical system called a quick changer to effect clutchless changing.

  • @hugolafhugolaf
    @hugolafhugolaf 3 года назад

    Finally, I've been wanting to build one for ages.

  • @treatb09
    @treatb09 4 года назад +1

    great video

  • @redwingdetroit9671
    @redwingdetroit9671 5 лет назад

    I thought I had it all figured out till the selector forks started shifting. Great vid. Thanks.

  • @KyleP133
    @KyleP133 5 лет назад

    Cool that F1 gearboxes (At least of that era) work so similarly to motorcycle ones. The gearbox on my old motocross bike looked extremely similar.

    • @bradr539
      @bradr539 5 лет назад

      Were mx bike gears in order 1-6 on the shaft? It's been twenty five years ago.. I vaguely remember some street bikes were not in order. I could be wrong.

  • @Zippsterman
    @Zippsterman 3 года назад +1

    Dat straight cut.

  • @sleephourofmotivatwakeupas6512
    @sleephourofmotivatwakeupas6512 4 года назад

    Thank you so much mate

  • @deepanshsingh3478
    @deepanshsingh3478 4 года назад

    So Beautiful!

  • @cr10001
    @cr10001 4 года назад +1

    Much simpler than a road-going gearbox - no synchro, no interlocks (the barrel does the interlocking automatically), no end thrust to take care of with straight-cut gears. So far fewer parts. But the same satisfying feeling looking at it operating as you get with a good road gearbox.

    • @tomast9034
      @tomast9034 4 года назад

      yes and it had to last only 300 km opposite to 150k km minimum on passenge cars.

  • @richardmiller3808
    @richardmiller3808 5 лет назад +6

    Nice Video! I'm curious on how the new F1 gearbox design compares to the designs of what you have shown in this video. I'm pretty sure they are much more complicated in design and function of the 6 speed gearbox of yesteryear.

    • @abeabeification
      @abeabeification 5 лет назад

      They're actually pretty much identical, they haven't changed for years. Atleast not Red bull and a few of the other big teams.

    • @bradr539
      @bradr539 5 лет назад

      Carbon fiber housings, if legal.

  • @glvsr6635
    @glvsr6635 5 лет назад

    An excellent series on this type of gearbox. Question: How is reverse engaged? If you have not already done so, could you do a video on a synchromesh gearbox. Thanks.

  • @lancedooley7558
    @lancedooley7558 5 лет назад

    Great vid.

  • @Azmythometre
    @Azmythometre 3 года назад

    Thanks, I was building a Formula 1 car in my backyard and was wondering how to build the gearbox.

  • @ThatRedGTI99
    @ThatRedGTI99 5 лет назад +13

    That is actually easier engineered than a normal car gearbox, impressive!

    • @F-Man
      @F-Man 5 лет назад +1

      ACommonFerrariFan Gotta Be quick, strong, and *just* reliable enough to do 300 km. Ease of use? Nah.
      Although, I wouldn’t exactly complain if my daily driver had one of these 😏

    • @reaganharder1480
      @reaganharder1480 5 лет назад +5

      though doing 300 Km with racing levels of abuse would likely translate to more like 300,000 Km for a responsible daily.
      I too, would not complain to have a sequential gearbox in a daily. Though I think I still prefer my H shifting manual.

    • @ma61king
      @ma61king 4 года назад +2

      Well it is simpler, but it also whines like mad with straight cut gears, the dogs will chatter like mad when coasting and you're forced to go up and down every gear individually.

    • @henkverzeijl1525
      @henkverzeijl1525 4 года назад +1

      @@reaganharder1480 There are H-shifting dog-boxes aswell, but no sequential synchro boxes afaik. Great for clutchless shifting, but you can't ever go easy on them if you want any sort of durability... Every shift has to be hard and precise, too slow or sloppy and you likely will damage the dog teeth and need a rebuild very soon.

  • @InceptionVR46
    @InceptionVR46 5 лет назад

    the next that at least i would like to see is the engine. specificly cylinder head and pistons :) thanks for your video:)

  • @cravengnomes719
    @cravengnomes719 3 года назад

    This video is soo cool. How it all comes together is truly amazing. I just can't figure out how these gears translate into more speed. To me it looks like that are all part of the same rotation and the power doesn't appear to come from the larger gears having more "forks?" in the cog as they all appear to be engaged with that other shaft constantly. I'm sorry I'm a complete layman that just finds this amazing to see.
    Looks like I'll have to watch "what's Inside an F1 Gearbox (& How it Works)"

    • @cravengnomes719
      @cravengnomes719 3 года назад

      Ok, Just watched the other video. Another great watch. The gears are on bearings and not engaged on the main shaft until the dog ring connects with them as that's where the drive comes from. I still can't figure out how one gear results in more top speed than another. the dog rings look like they have the same number of teeth at each side. I can't see how higher gears would result in more rotations to the drive shaft (I assume more rotations to the drive shaft = higher top speed) compared to the lower gears.

  • @Whooosah
    @Whooosah 5 лет назад

    Fascinating

  • @koi0009
    @koi0009 4 года назад

    Good video

  • @jiveturkey9993
    @jiveturkey9993 4 года назад

    Just stumbled across this guy. His channels pretty good.

  • @maximus6452
    @maximus6452 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you so much bud I enjoyed this video and now I think I know a lot of kinds of stuff about F1 gearbox, could you make a video about why the engine would be damaged if the driver was stuck in a certain gear?

    • @MeFreeBee
      @MeFreeBee 5 лет назад +3

      Echo this. I would be interested in common failure modes of F1 gearboxes.

    • @annatsukiya
      @annatsukiya 5 лет назад

      I'm wondering about it too. I heard the race engineer mostly ask F1 driver to not to shift/change gear when engine failure happen.

  • @nonya5475
    @nonya5475 4 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @tarik.5997
    @tarik.5997 5 лет назад

    a perfect video

  • @tiemenscholten3755
    @tiemenscholten3755 3 года назад +1

    Awesome video! Really interesting to see it working. I wonder how bad the wear is on the selectors. How do the selector disks connect to the driveshaft? How can the selector disk always be in the right place without being damaged badly?
    I mean, drivers shift a lot and don’t want to repair the gearbox every other race. If the disks just use small metal studs, won’t they just be damaged really fast?

  • @mguarin912
    @mguarin912 5 лет назад

    That barrel is a work of art.

  • @geraldito7777
    @geraldito7777 2 года назад

    Great!....Thanks!!!

  • @toolbox-gua
    @toolbox-gua 5 лет назад

    Great video and explanation. Are you able to show same with a “dual cluttch” g-box ?

  • @Pekapa
    @Pekapa 3 года назад +1

    Hey man, amazing!
    Now I'm curious to understand how reverse works... It doesn't seem to have a selectr for it an I don't understand how it actually reverses the shaft rotation... how does it work?

  • @josephbacash6949
    @josephbacash6949 5 лет назад

    Absolutely brilliant thanks for a in depth f1 box,l would really like to see inside an f1 engine......

  • @davidgrisez
    @davidgrisez 9 месяцев назад

    It is interesting how the F1 gearbox is very much like a typical motorcycle transmission. I recognize this gearbox arrangement from diagrams of motorcycle transmissions.

  • @StuntcatTV
    @StuntcatTV 2 года назад

    Thank you