APEX A Formula 1 field guide
Engineering meets instinct

The art of
going
faster.

A perfect lap is never just about speed. It is the meeting point of brave decisions, precise engineering and a driver on the very edge.

Built for the limitOPEN-WHEEL / SINGLE-SEATER
Stylised overhead illustration of a red and white open-wheel racing car An illustration of speed. An obsession with detail.
FORM + FUNCTION01 / APEX
1950THE FIRST WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
300+KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ON THE STRAIGHTS
Every lap.A NEW BALANCE OF
RISK AND REWARD
01 — The essentials

Speed is only the beginning.

Under every result lies a contest between people, machines and the decisions that connect them.

01 / Engineering

Make the air work.

Aerodynamics creates downforce, helping the tyres grip through corners. The challenge is finding that grip without adding too much drag on the straights.

The invisible advantage
02 / Racecraft

Feel the limit.

Tyres are the car's connection to the circuit. Temperature, wear and a driver's inputs all shape how much grip is available — and how long it lasts.

Precision under pressure
03 / Strategy

Win the next decision.

A pit stop trades time now for performance later. Teams weigh tyre life, traffic, weather and track position, often making the call in a few seconds.

A race within the race
Illustrative circuit showing a racing line through a series of corners APEX ILLUSTRATIVE CIRCUIT / NOT TO SCALE
02 — Inside the corner

The fastest route
isn't a straight line.

Brake. Turn in. Clip the apex. Accelerate. A racing line uses the width of the circuit to smooth a corner and carry speed.

But the ideal line is never fixed. Grip, traffic and the next corner can turn a textbook approach into the wrong choice.

Racing lineTrack edge
03 — The race weekend

A story told in three acts.

The race is the finale. The work that makes it possible starts long before the lights go out.

ACT 01 / Learn

Practice

Drivers learn the conditions. Engineers compare setups and study tyre behaviour. Every run helps build a picture of the weekend ahead.

ACT 02 / Commit

Qualifying

Fuel loads fall and the pressure rises. Drivers chase a clean, committed lap to earn their place on the starting grid.

ACT 03 / Deliver

The Grand Prix

Race pace, overtaking and pit-stop timing come together. The quickest car still needs the right decisions to reach the finish first.

The format above describes a conventional weekend. Sprint events add a shorter race and a different session schedule.

Watch the details. The whole race changes.

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