Morningcoffee@lemmy.world to Formula 1English · 2 years agoGeorge Russell expects crashes if F1 bans tyre blankets in 2024; Pirelli says drivers should change driving stylewww.skysports.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkGeorge Russell expects crashes if F1 bans tyre blankets in 2024; Pirelli says drivers should change driving stylewww.skysports.comMorningcoffee@lemmy.world to Formula 1English · 2 years agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squaref0kuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoThe lack of visibility comes from how well the extreme wets disperse water. So it’s like a catch 22 either make worse tires for better visibility or better ties but drivers behind can’t see.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agothat can’t be true. it if were they could just go back to the old wet tire designs where it wasn’t a problem. I think it’s more to do with the extreme aero on modern cars.
minus-squaref0kuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI’m no professional, but I’ve been watching F1 for most of my life and the water dispersion is definitely more than it was in the past.
The lack of visibility comes from how well the extreme wets disperse water. So it’s like a catch 22 either make worse tires for better visibility or better ties but drivers behind can’t see.
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that can’t be true. it if were they could just go back to the old wet tire designs where it wasn’t a problem.
I think it’s more to do with the extreme aero on modern cars.
I’m no professional, but I’ve been watching F1 for most of my life and the water dispersion is definitely more than it was in the past.