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Pirelli: Scrapping F1 tyre blanket ban will help for better racing tyres in 2025

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 354 views )

The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this... read more »

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F1 needs more flat-out races like Qatar - Wolff

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 440 views )

Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in... read more »

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Tyre analysis: two-stop strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix

7 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 490 views )

The Japanese Grand Prix did not fail to deliver what was expected after Friday's long run simulations: high thermal degradation and multiple stop strategy.... read more »

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Russian GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 527 views )

Managing thermal degradation was key, especially on the soft, but we also saw some particularly long stints on the hard. read more »

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Richards: F1 shot itself in foot with foolish hybrid rows

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 872 views )

Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has criticised the "foolish" in-fighting that overshadowed the ground-breaking thermal efficiency rating of Formula 1's new... read more »

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Canada GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 631 views )

We're expecting warm conditions again for the race, so managing thermal degradation on the soft and medium compounds is set to be very important when it comes to race... read more »

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Video: How FLIR thermal imagery helps Red Bull during demo runs

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 889 views )

Video: How FLIR thermal imagery helps Red Bull during demo runs read more »

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Bahrain GP: Preview - Pirelli

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 901 views )

Because of the abrasive surface and also thermal degradation we would expect more than one pit stop for most drivers, especially as the entire tyre range is softer this year. read more »

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Mercedes PU at 50 per cent efficiency on dyno

over 6 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1254 views )

Mercedes says its 1.6 litre V6 power unit has now reached 50 per cent thermal efficiency on its dyno, delivering 109 more horsepower compared to its 2014… read more »

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Mercedes F1 engine hits 'remarkable' efficiency target on dyno

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1752 views )

Mercedes' Formula 1 engine has hit a landmark achievement on the dyno at the team's Brixworth factory after breaking the 50% thermal efficiency barrier for the first tim read more »

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How will Pirelli's new tyres impact racing in 2017?

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1472 views )

Formula One's tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting fewer pit stops this year, but says that will not necessarily result in duller races. This year's wider tyres have... read more »

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Pirelli announces compound choices for opening races

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1008 views )

Pirelli has announced the tyre compound allocations for the first two races of the 2017 season. New wider tyres will be introduced next year aimed at increasing mechanical grip... read more »

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Video: 43 Trillion Calculations! Explaining F1 Power Unit Electronics! (4/4)

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1265 views )

In part four of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover how the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) manages the complex interactions and energy flows... read more »

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Video: HOW TO: Light 10,000 Light Bulbs with an F1 Car!

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1326 views )

In part three of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover how the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) broke boundaries to create a battery pack that... read more »

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Video: How Does it Work? Mercedes F1 Turbo Explained!

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1160 views )

In part two of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) drew inspiration from jet engines, helicopter turbines... read more »

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Video: What Do 37 Million F1 Ignitions Look Like?

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1088 views )

In the quest for the unattainable ideal of perpetual motion, Silver Arrows Formula One engineers at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains have managed to improve the... read more »

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Abu Dhabi GP: Practice notes - Pirelli

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 810 views )

We anticipate some degree of thermal degradation to remain a factor during the race. read more »

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Tech Talk: McLaren's various cooling options

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2225 views )

Cooling is one of the main priorities for all of the teams this season, with a massive increase in the electrical energy being both stored and used. Furthermore the thermal... read more »

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Q&A with Paddy Lowe on the challenges ahead

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2218 views )

Q. How significant is the change in technical regulations for the 2014 season? Paddy Lowe: For 2014 we have probably the greatest change in regulations in Formula One history.... read more »

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FIA test and dismiss latest RB9 floor theory

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1450 views )

The FIA took seriously a suggestion from technical expert Gary Anderson in India after the former designer suggested Red Bull's Adrian Newey might have found a way to... read more »

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Japanese GP: Practice notes - Pirelli

over 10 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 594 views )

We are expecting lower temperatures for race day which will reduce the thermal wear of the tyres and some teams might try to go for a straight two-stop race. read more »

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Singapore GP: Race notes - Pirelli

over 10 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 749 views )

Thermal degradation proved to be the limiting factor that the tyres had to overcome today rather than actual wear. read more »

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Tyre degradation a concern for Rosberg

over 10 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 760 views )

Nico Rosberg is concerned that Mercedes could struggle with thermal degradation at the Singapore Grand Prix after his tyres had a tendency to overheat during Friday practice read more »

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Thermal Cam gets thumbs-up

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1003 views )

Paul Hembery has given Pirelli's thumbs-up to the thermal imaging camera that showed heat being put through the tyres on Paul di Resta's car during Friday practice at... read more »

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Mercedes using infrared camera to monitor tyres

over 10 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1277 views )

Mercedes is the author of the latest F1 innovation, according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport. Suffering in recent years with a lack of in-season development, and... read more »