Formula 1, explained for rookies

I’d say a huge area of technology in F1 that will be applicable to road cars is the aerodynamics. A huge issue for electric cars is how much the battery drains faster due to drag. That’s why you’re seeing companies like Lucid advertising that that have low drag coefficients. The electric cars are much more sensitive to it than ICE cars. Yes F1 teams want lots of downforce but they also need to optimize drag for the straights or they get mugged even if they have the best engine. There are so many good examples of F1 technology trickling down.