| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aero | Airflow design for speed and grip. |
| 2. | Aero balance | Front-to-rear aerodynamic load distribution. |
| 3. | Apex | Tightest point of a corner. |
| 4. | Attack mode | Temporary power boost; not in F1. |
| 5. | Backmarker | Car running at the back. |
| 6. | Ballast | Weight added to meet minimum mass. |
| 7. | Blue flags | Let faster cars lap you. |
| 8. | Brake bias | Front-versus-rear braking distribution. |
| 9. | Brake ducts | Channels cooling air to brakes. |
| 10. | Bump draft | Pushing another car; rare in F1. |
| 11. | Camber | Wheel tilt angle relative to road. |
| 12. | Chassis | Car’s structural frame and survival cell. |
| 13. | Clean air | Undisturbed airflow ahead of traffic. |
| 14. | Clerk of the Course | Manages event operations and safety. |
| 15. | Cockpit | Driver’s seating and control area. |
| 16. | Compound | Tyre rubber type: soft to hard. |
| 17. | Cooling louvres | Body openings to release heat. |
| 18. | Curbs | Raised edge of track limits. |
| 19. | Delta time | Gap to target lap reference. |
| 20. | Deployment | Using stored electrical energy for power. |
| 21. | Dirty air | Turbulent wake reducing downforce. |
| 22. | DNF | Did not finish the race. |
| 23. | Drive-through penalty | Pit-lane pass as a penalty. |
| 24. | DRS | Adjustable rear wing to reduce drag. |
| 25. | Engine braking | Deceleration from drivetrain resistance. |
| 26. | ERS | Energy Recovery System for hybrid power. |
| 27. | F1 Academy | Women’s feeder series supported by F1. |
| 28. | Fastest lap point | Bonus point for fastest lap, top 10. |
| 29. | FIA | Motorsport’s governing body. |
| 30. | Formation lap | Warm-up lap before race start. |
| 31. | Free practice | Non-points sessions for setup tuning. |
| 32. | Front wing | Primary front aero device for downforce. |
| 33. | G-force | Acceleration load felt by driver. |
| 34. | Gearbox | Transmission unit with set ratios. |
| 35. | Graining | Tyre surface tearing, reducing grip. |
| 36. | Grand Prix | An individual F1 race event. |
| 37. | Grid penalty | Drop in starting positions for infractions. |
| 38. | Ground effect | Downforce from underfloor airflow. |
| 39. | Hairpin | Very tight, slow-speed corner. |
| 40. | Halo | Titanium cockpit protection structure. |
| 41. | Hard tyre | Most durable tyre compound. |
| 42. | Heat cycle | Tyre performance changes after heating. |
| 43. | High fuel | Heavy early-race fuel load condition. |
| 44. | HPP | Hybrid power unit package. |
| 45. | Hug the apex | Take tight line at corner’s inside. |
| 46. | In-lap | Lap entering pits for a stop. |
| 47. | Installation lap | Out-and-back systems check lap. |
| 48. | Intermediate tyre | Green tyre for light wet track. |
| 49. | Jump start | Moving before lights out. |
| 50. | Kerb | UK spelling of curb. |
| 51. | KERS | Older kinetic energy recovery system. |
| 52. | Lapped traffic | Cars a lap down affecting leaders. |
| 53. | Launch | Start procedure acceleration off the line. |
| 54. | Lift and coast | Save fuel by lifting before braking. |
| 55. | Lights out | Start signal when red lights extinguish. |
| 56. | Lock-up | Brakes seize wheel; tyre slides. |
| 57. | Marbles | Rubber debris off the racing line. |
| 58. | Marshal | Trackside safety and flag official. |
| 59. | Medium tyre | Balanced tyre compound between soft and hard. |
| 60. | MFD | Steering-wheel multifunction display. |
| 61. | Minimum weight | Lowest legal car-plus-driver mass. |
| 62. | Monocoque | Single-piece survival cell structure. |
| 63. | Out-lap | Lap leaving pits after a stop. |
| 64. | Overcut | Gain position by pitting later. |
| 65. | Oversteer | Rear slides more than front. |
| 66. | Parc fermé | Restricted setup conditions after qualifying. |
| 67. | Penalty points | Licence points for driving offences. |
| 68. | Pit lane | Area for servicing and penalties. |
| 69. | Pit stop | Tyre change and adjustments in pits. |
| 70. | Pole position | First place on starting grid. |
| 71. | Power unit | Hybrid engine system: ICE, turbo, ERS. |
| 72. | Practice start | Start rehearsal, usually at pit exit. |
| 73. | Puncture | Tyre loses pressure from damage. |
| 74. | Push lap | Flat-out lap attempt. |
| 75. | Qualifying | Session setting grid order. |
| 76. | Race control | Officials managing race decisions and messages. |
| 77. | Radio check | Test communication between driver and pit wall. |
| 78. | Red flag | Session stopped; cars return to pits. |
| 79. | Retirement | Car stops running; recorded as DNF. |
| 80. | Ride height | Chassis distance above the ground. |
| 81. | Rookie | First-year F1 driver. |
| 82. | Safety car | Neutralizes race; controls speed for safety. |
| 83. | Scrutineering | Technical inspection for legality. |
| 84. | Sector | One of three timed track segments. |
| 85. | Set-up | Car configuration for conditions. |
| 86. | Slipstream | Reduced drag in another car’s wake. |
| 87. | Soft tyre | Fastest compound; wears quickest. |
| 88. | Sprint | Short race awarding points, sets grid. |
| 89. | Stewards | Officials who investigate and penalize. |
| 90. | Stint | Run between pit stops. |
| 91. | Strategy | Planned tyre, pace, and stop choices. |
| 92. | Telemetry | Live car data sent to team. |
| 93. | Throttle map | Engine response calibration setting. |
| 94. | Track limits | Rules defining valid racing surface. |
| 95. | Traction | Grip available for acceleration. |
| 96. | Turbulence | Chaotic airflow disrupting aero performance. |
| 97. | Tyre degradation | Grip loss from wear and overheating. |
| 98. | Tyre warm-up | Bringing tyres into optimal temperature window. |
| 99. | Undercut | Gain position by pitting earlier. |
| 100. | Understeer | Front pushes wide in a corner. |