Inside a Formula One Car

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Under the skin of F1.

Sauber Formula 1 mechanics slice one of their cars down the middle to give us a unique glimpse under the skin of the multi-million pound machine.

Chief Designer Matt Morris points out key components in the chassis, from the steering and fuel systems down to the most important element - the driver himself (in this case, Sergio Pérez).

To see the car in action and appreciate the huge forces at work, here's the Red Bull Racing team completing a lap at Monaco in May 2012.