News Details
Pirelli escapes trouble with standing waves in tyres
It was just 2 years ago when Pirelli attracted some negative publicity with tyre cuts at the same Spa-Francorchamps when on Friday and Saturday, images revealed considerable standing waves in the rear tyres of some cars. It's a known phenomenon, but the intensity of it at Spa even left some top engineers without explanations.
Perhaps the most obvious occurrence was the one on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes F1 W08. As he exited the chicane and powered up onto the start finish straight, the car vibrated intensely for around 5 seconds. The vibrations were thanks to an unusual deformation of both rear tyres, even though Hamilton wasn't particularly hard on the kerbs. A bit later on in qualifying,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from F1Technical.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli investigating unprecedented tyre phenomenon
Pirelli has launched an investigation to work out what is causing the...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Tyre Integrity Not an Issue for Pirelli Despite Wild...
Overnight investigations from Pirelli have shown that they are not...
8y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Supersoft tyres preferred for Italian Grand Prix
Formula 1 drivers have loaded up on Supersoft tyres for next...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Cars not tyres now focus of Pirelli vibration...
Pirelli is not worried about the integrity of its F1 tyres at Spa...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marco Bezzecchi explains how Ducati ended Aprilia's...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez ends Aprilia’s...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez: 'I don't have the pace to fight for...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez shrugs off controversy over pitlane entry...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar to limit entries to those holding a charter
The NTT IndyCar Series has confirmed that future races will be limited to...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Tony Kanaan opens up on Lundgaard, Siegel contract...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O'Ward issues damning verdict on ‘Mario...
Pato O'Ward isn't chasing F1 any more after falling out of love with...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg explains crash that ended WRC Canary...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier dominates Rally Islas Canarias
Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais headed a Toyota one-two-three-four in...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg crashes out of Rally Islas Canarias
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson have crashed out of Rally Islas...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Canary Islands: Oliver Solberg crashes out of...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: Arsenal open to selling summer signing after...
Arsenal are open to listening to offers for summer signing Viktor Gyokeres...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Let Arteta win the league' - Arsenal fans make plea...
An Arsenal fan has posted a video of himself begging Manchester City...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Drowning in the banter-sphere: how can the Premier...
current season has become a meme-war without end, an endless rolling wall...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal keeping tabs on Real Madrid attacker as they...
Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Real Madrid forward Endrick as they look...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Meet Lewis Hamilton's ultimate superfan and you may know...
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has the... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari F1 engineer speaks out over 'arrogant' Lewis...
A former Ferrari F1 race engineer has defended... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
McLaren boss takes aim at Daniel Ricciardo's final act in F1
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently used Daniel... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
