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You have to be kidding! Sequential gearboxes maybe. Have you ever ridden a motorbike?Or watched motorsport of any form.H gear selector??? 1,2,,3,R Maybe on a three which would be an "E something"The last time I drove a car it had 6 gears! What cost are they trying to keep down?Driver control I might argue,only when they put a foot clutch back in a car that can be driven by driver & lead by a team not lead by a driver and driven by a team.Don't get me wrong team is very important but come on,how many people does it take to obtain a F1 World Championship! Real question but do we really want to know? The gearboxes of modern Formula One cars are now highly automated with drivers selecting gears via paddles fitted behind the steering wheel. The 'sequential' gearboxes used are very similar in principle to those of motorbikes, allowing gear changes to be made far faster than with the traditional ‘H’ gate selector, with the gearbox selectors operated electrically. Despite such high levels of technology, fully automatic transmission systems, and gearbox-related wizardry such as launch control, are illegal - a measure designed to keep costs down and place more emphasis on driver skill.

Transmissions bolt directly to the back of the engine and incorporate a torque-biasing differential that works in conjunction with the electronic traction control systems to ensure the maximum amount of power is applied to the road. After several years of six-speed gearboxes, most of the grid is now running seven-speed units. Answer obtained at http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/5280.html So since it is a Manual Transmission it requires a clutch. Hope This Helps.

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Yes. A F1 car has a clutch. It is not like a normal clutch that you see in a normal road car. In a normal car when you use the clutch, the engine power does not get transferred to the flywheel and propel the car whereas in a F1 car even when the clutch is used the power gets transferred to propel the car.

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no they do not. The cars go so fast they had to put in auto clutch, which changes gears automaticaly.You might crash if you changed gears manualy.

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