Formula Acceleration 1 Formula Acceleration 1 Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1) was a single make, open wheel auto racing series. It was unusual in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. FA1 was created in 2014 as the signature category in the Acceleration 2014 series of motorsport festivals. Rather than developing their own car, the series reduced costs substantially by using the Lola B05/52 which was used in the early years of the A1 Grand Prix series. They also continued to use the same 3.4 litre V8
Bump and run (auto racing) Bump and run (auto racing) Bump and run is a technique for passing used in stock car racing, which eventually inspired the police PIT maneuver. The bump and run manoeuvre is against the rules to intentionally use in NASCAR, and dangerous to use in open-wheel racing in general due to the extremely high speeds and relative fragility of open-wheel race cars. A trailing car intentionally bumps the rear bumper of the car in front of it. The bump sometimes causes the lead car's rear tires to momentarily lose traction. The driver of the lead car is forced to correct his