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Richard Hammond documentary about the design of Formula 1 cars - free on Youtube
They start the heater 3 hours before the race to get the block up to operating temperature, before they can start it. Never knew this. The fit of the pistons in the cylinders is so tight, that if they started it cold, they would damage the engine due to metal expansion.
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Very cool.... some interesting details...
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