WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM F1?

THERE'S POWER, and there's weight. Then, there's power to weight ratio. Getting even geekier, there's power to surface area ratio. What matters...

... when it comes to performance?

F1 pioneer Colin Chapman's ideas might be relevant.

He founded Lotus cars,
developed numerous innovations,
and won 7 F1 Constructors titles +  the Indy 500.

One idea really jumped out at me,
and I wondered if it was true for cycling.

Increasing power adds speed in the straights...

... reducing weight adds speed everywhere.

If that's true for our human powered racing... 

... where can we reduce weight, and drag?

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