Formula 1

[Frank97]

Afternoon,
I was just wondering do F1 cars still have a reverse gear? I know they used to as that was one of the differences between a car and a cart but I haven't seen an F1 car going backwards for quite sometime.

[Gunvard]

the regulations say they have to have a reverse gear, but apparently it's not much practical use

[Frank97]

Thanks Gunyard I had a suspicion they still had them.

[scotman]

Given the extensive run-off areas these days there is probably not many(if any) times when one would be needed. I seem to remember in the old days they all had to have one but it was amazing how many times the selector couldn't find it.

[sddsddean]

http://www.formula1.c...cal_regulations/8710/

[Frank97]

Thanks sddsddean!

[sddsddean]

Google is a wonderful thing D!!

[Mattk]

Reverse is rarely needed but out of all the tracks I would guess Monaco is most likely to be the one where it would be used.