bwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 9 months ago[Tobi Gruner] FIA has set a limit of max 18 laps for new tyre sets in the race today. That means 3 pit stops will be mandatory for each driver.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up162arrow-down1image[Tobi Gruner] FIA has set a limit of max 18 laps for new tyre sets in the race today. That means 3 pit stops will be mandatory for each driver.lemmy.worldbwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarexooolooov@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoWhy the deg is high here? Is it just because the tarmak is too hot?
minus-squaretankplanker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoTemperature, new tarmac, and most importantly saw tooth edging on the corners that the drivers are all over. Only place with that type of edging and it’s eating the tyres
minus-squareXav@mastodon.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months ago@xooolooov @formula1 I think also the high speed corners play a role in this
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoAs well as the points the other replies have made, it’s also in the desert so the sand generally adds to the tyre degradation too
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Why the deg is high here? Is it just because the tarmak is too hot?
Temperature, new tarmac, and most importantly saw tooth edging on the corners that the drivers are all over. Only place with that type of edging and it’s eating the tyres
@xooolooov @formula1 I think also the high speed corners play a role in this
As well as the points the other replies have made, it’s also in the desert so the sand generally adds to the tyre degradation too