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When an engine is revving at 18,000rpm, the pistons will be travelling down the bore and back in three-thousandths of a second #F1 #F1Fact

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Before the MonacoGP, manhole covers are welded down - the downforce created by an F1 car has enough suction to rip them off #F1 #PureF1Fact

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Jody Scheckter and Damon Hill are the only drivers to have ever competed with car number zero in a World Championship race #F1 #F1Fact

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The extreme heat found in a F1 cockpit means drivers can sweat off anything up to 4kg of their body weight #F1 #F1Fact #RandomFact

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F1 cars have around 800bhp but only weigh 640kgs. This means they have similar power to a Bugatti Veyron #F1 #PureF1Fact #RandomFact

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2 ambulances and a helicopter manned by a doctor, 2 paramedics and a pilot stand by throughout the race #F1 #Fact #RandomFact

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The term Scuderia dates back to the Middle Ages, used to refer to a place where racing horses were kept #F1 #Fact #RandomFact

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The front suspension of a F1 car is so strong that it can withstand two tonnes of pressure #F1 #Fact #RandomFact

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Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day, Olivier Panis, 49 today #F1 #ManyHappyReturns #Celebrate #Formula1

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Dry-weather tyres reach peak performance when the temperature is between 90C and 120C #F1 #Fact #RandomFact

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The drivers will typically change gear up to 2,800 times per Grand Prix. At circuits like Monaco, this number can increase to 4,000 times

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F1 car is made up of 80,000 components, if it were assembled 99.9% correctly, it would still start the race with 80 things wrong! #F1 #Fact

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F1 cars are rebuilt between races. They are taken completely apart and engineers do about 200 different measurements and checks #F1 #F1Fact

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The first time an onboard camera was used in a Formula One race was the 1985 German Grand Prix, on François Hesnault’s Renault #F1 #F1Fact

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Happy Birthday to Valtteri Bottas. 26 years old today! Hope you have a good one! #F1 #ManyHappyReturns #Celebrate #Formula1

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The front wing of the car can withstand over 500 kilos (1,100lbs) of down force – equivalent to the weight of 6 men #F1 #F1Fact #RandomFact

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Many Happy Returns to Mark Webber. Enjoy your day, 39 today :) #F1 #ManyHappyReturns #Celebrate #Formula1

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Happy Birthday to Gerhard Berger. 56 years old today! Hope you have a good one! #F1 #ManyHappyReturns #Celebrate #Formula1

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Al Pease was the only driver ever to have been disqualified for being too slow. (Canadian Grand Prix 1969) #F1 #Fact #RandomFact