Dear Sirs,
               I am constructing a single seater race car for sprints and speed hillclimbs part of  which involves an aluminium alloy monocoque which I wish to stiffen with a honeycomb,or similar,core. Whilst the major part of the monocoque is straight lines and should present little problem, there is a section involving a single,gentle curvature.Is it possible to curve an aluminium honeycomb core to pre-curved alloy panels? or should I instead consider foam core?
Any help or advise would be appreciated before I commit the design to the metal.
Thanks in advance,
Dennis Troman

Dear Sir!

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that F1 cars are made up of carbon and nomex honeycomb and not aluminium.

With some kevlar in places to protect the driver from penetrating fragments in the even of a crash.

Fred 

Thanks Matthieu

Yes I see lots of aluminium honey comb on the car. Wonder what the advantage is over nomex? Nomex would be lighter.

Fred