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F-One was a heavyweight robot which attempted to enter Series 4 of Robot Wars. However, after losing its qualifier battle against an unidentified opponent, it would not qualify for the series, having also fought in excess of the weight limit.

Design[]

F-One was a four-wheeled robot with a design based on a single-seater racing car. Its red and white paint scheme likely alluded to the vehicles raced by the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team at the time, such as the F1-2000, with the number "69" applied in black on the front and sides. Additional touches included front and rear 'wings' (the former shaped to work as a ramming wedge or blade), and a black helmet with a Union Jack decked on top to represent a "driver". However, the F1-style design meant that F-One's wheels were completely exposed.

The robot weighed at 88kg when it arrived to the qualifiers, but was still allowed to attempt to qualify for Series 4 in spite of weighing over 8kg above the 79.4kg limit for heavyweight competitors. This was to the dismay of some roboteers such as Team Tornado, who felt it should not have been given the opportunity to qualify.

"Weightwise, an 88kg robot called F-One was allowed to fight - personally we would like to have seen that turned away, but they were beaten anyway."
— Team Tornado, commenting on F-One's weight and subsequent failure to qualify[1]

Etymology[]

F-One's name is a likely allusion to the Formula One international racing series (alternatively shortened to F1), the vehicles for which also appearing to influence its design.

Qualification[]

In its Series 4 qualifier - taking place at Robot Mayhem on 1 August 2000[1] - F-One faced an unidentified red and green robot wielding a spiked axe, resembling Mr Punch. Not much is known about this battle, except that at one point, F-One found itself in the CPZ where Shunt was able to attack. F-One eventually lost and failed to qualify as a result, though it is unclear whether its aforementioned weight issues had also taken into account during the selection process. Despite winning the battle, its opponent would also fail to qualify.

Series Record[]

Series F-One Series Record
The First Wars Did not enter
The Second Wars Did not enter
The Third Wars Did not enter
The Fourth Wars Failed to qualify
The Fifth Wars Did not enter
The Sixth Wars Did not enter
The Seventh Wars Did not enter
Series 8 Did not enter
Series 9 Did not enter
Series 10 Did not enter

Trivia[]

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F-One as featured in Issue 6 of the Robot Wars Magazine, with reversed "69" logos

  • An image of F-One's qualifier was featured in the Total Mayhem: Live and Flipping section of Issue 6 of the Robot Wars Magazine, although neither it or its opponent were mentioned by name. The image was notably mirrored, since the "69" logos were reversed.

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