• itsmikeyd@lemmy.mlM
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    1 year ago

    If the world’s most elite drivers can’t handle cold tyres, then perhaps they’re not the world’s most elite drivers.

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      1 year ago

      Guess all those moto gp riders should also ditch them, and all the other motor sports that use them. If they improve safety through improved grip from the start why ban them? Cold tyres will introduce chaos which could be good for entertainment, but would it be good for the sport?

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        1 year ago

        Bit of a false dichotomy comparing Moto GP and F1 really.

        WEC has banned warmers, there have been complaints about it, but they’re largely getting on with it. WRC prohibits them.

        We should have a season long test without tyre blankets to determine the impact of the rule change.

        I don’t necessarily think that cold tyres will bring chaos either. I think it just changes the strategy during a race. Whether that turns out to be good for the sport I can’t say.

        I suppose the real question is what can Pirelli do to give grip at low temperatures.

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        F1 drivers and spectators will complain about anything. But when a change happens, a few years pass and people stop complaining. Remember the whole engine mumbo jumbo, how everyone didn’t like the lack of reliability/lack of noise/ or whatever else was their favourite thing to bring up. Nobody complains about engines nowadays though, and they are in one of the most reliable places in F1 history.

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        1 year ago

        IDK, IndyCar handles it just fine, but I guess some might say their drivers aren’t as “elite” as in F1.

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      always remember that they stop driving most of the time if there’s genuine rain

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        Pisses me off no end that too. We have wet tyres, as long as there is enough visibility let them race.

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          1 year ago

          Well most of the time there isn’t any visibility. When it rains, its not problem that it is dangerous and drivers are scared to drive because it is slippery, but that visibility is 0, just look at onboards.

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            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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              I think worse tires and better visibility is the option they should pursue: you’ll see who’s good at driving and cars will have way lower performance so you’ll get some more action from people that drive pieces of junk.

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                  1 year ago

                  Slicks are the “no grip” option, as illustrated by Lando. I’m talking about a full wet tire that is slightly better than medium wet in full wet conditions.

            • acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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              1 year ago

              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.

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                1 year ago

                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.

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      1 year ago

      Damn, there goes the George Russell AMA we had lined up for next week!

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    Next thing you know drivers will ask to stop racing in the rain. Indycar does just fine with cold tires. WEC does well with cold tires. Everyone and their mother does it, but the best pilots in F1 say it’s too hard?