It isn't. Lotus did some test runs with the new tires in Silverstone. See Autosport for details.There's no design specially in motion, what are you talking about? It's a mock up.
Just what I was thinking. I wonder if they would need to rework the cooling, since they seem so much more out in the open air than before. And what effects it might have on using the brakes to keep heat in the tires.
I wonder if they will allow for bigger disks and a smaller caliper for the brakes? Has the FIA set new brakes specs to go along with these new wheels?
Forget the cooling, another opportunity to jam a hand in the downforce cookie jar... Which is part of the reason that they're discussing more strict limits on the corners, might even become a standard design.
Not yet, this was just a trial run by Pirelli to judge aesthetics (I think). With 18'' wheels F1 teams might move more towards LMP1-like wheel and brake assemblies, plus they want to bring back a "spec" active suspension system. I suspect the active suspension and 18'' wheels will come in on the same revision of the regulations.
Ah, Formula 1. Where everything soon will be standardised. To me it seems that the real creativity is with LMP1 today.
Ah, Formula 1. Where everything soon will be standardised. To me it seems that the real creativity is with LMP1 today.
So, what's with the new FRIC stuff now? Just another way for the FIA to shake the Magic 8 Ball to change things up? Or was there an actual reason to change it? Not that I really understand the whole issue anyway.