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Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Dec 2019, 15:30
by Jolle
Capharol wrote: ↑10 Dec 2019, 11:48
Jolle wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 22:23
Maplesoup wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 22:13
Just a note on red bull they can't test because they don't have a mule car to use. Renault isn't providing them with any engines to run last years car with. But next year they can run this years car with a Honda engine in it.
I don't know what Ferrari's reason is but I imagine they don't want to be distracted while preparing next years car.
RedBull could have ran a Toro Rosso, so that doesn’t make sense.
This would be useless because the TR is still different on aero compared to RB, hence false data
If they are interested in real life aero data it’s only the difference from the normal tire, the car itself doesn’t really matter as long as they know the base. Plus, these tires come on cars that are so radical different then this period that any data is kinda useless. The computer models are probably way more interesting
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Dec 2019, 17:37
by Capharol
Jolle wrote: ↑10 Dec 2019, 15:30
Capharol wrote: ↑10 Dec 2019, 11:48
Jolle wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 22:23
RedBull could have ran a Toro Rosso, so that doesn’t make sense.
This would be useless because the TR is still different on aero compared to RB, hence false data
If they are interested in real life aero data it’s only the difference from the normal tire, the car itself doesn’t really matter as long as they know the base. Plus, these tires come on cars that are so radical different then this period that any data is kinda useless. The computer models are probably way more interesting
so we can agree that is was useless to test these tyres with 2018/2019 cars because the 2021 cars will be completly different?
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 12 Dec 2019, 00:08
by hollus
Why do we need to agree on anything?
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 12 Dec 2019, 00:21
by Manoah2u
hollus wrote: ↑12 Dec 2019, 00:08
Why do we need to agree on anything?
post of the year, really.
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 12 Dec 2019, 00:29
by cooken
Surely if some teams chose to participate they felt there was some value. Another way of looking at it is they were able to develop a run plan that improved the value proposition such that it was worthwhile.
Also, what data do the teams have to share? All of it regardless of direct relevance to the tire performance? Doubtful.
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 12 Dec 2019, 01:19
by Just_a_fan
hollus wrote: ↑12 Dec 2019, 00:08
Why do we need to agree on anything?
Because when we argue you tell us off for arguing...
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 12 Dec 2019, 23:16
by strad
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 09 Feb 2020, 00:29
by Morteza
Charles Leclerc was testing for Pirelli yesterday
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 09 Feb 2020, 12:35
by mzso
I somehow missed this report about cancelling the ban on tire blankets when initially writing in this topic.
Mario Isola wrote:“So in 2021 we keep the blankets, in order to have a reference, and then step-by-step we will go in that direction of not having them.
So I guess they they still plan to remove it eventually. Though "step-by-step" seems ominous. So what? They plan to drag it out several years?
And what would be a "step"? Using 75% then 50% surface coverage?
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 09 Feb 2020, 12:47
by RZS10
Just lower and lower temperatures probably
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 09 Feb 2020, 22:21
by Holm86
No one got any photos from the test??
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Feb 2020, 00:29
by Dazed1
Holm86 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2020, 22:21
No one got any photos from the test??
"Ferrari used a modified version of their 2019 car to gain as accurate data as possible on Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres which are set to be introduced in the 2021 season.
However, there are no images of the car in action as Ferrari declined to allow Pirelli to release any pictures."
From the article on this site.
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Feb 2020, 00:57
by djos
Dazed1 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2020, 00:29
Holm86 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2020, 22:21
No one got any photos from the test??
"Ferrari used a modified version of their 2019 car to gain as accurate data as possible on Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres which are set to be introduced in the 2021 season.
However, there are no images of the car in action as Ferrari declined to allow Pirelli to release any pictures."
From the article on this site.
What a joke, if you participate in this sort of testing all data and pics should be made available, or you don't get to participate!
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Feb 2020, 01:32
by RedNEO
Dazed1 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2020, 00:29
Holm86 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2020, 22:21
No one got any photos from the test??
"Ferrari used a modified version of their 2019 car to gain as accurate data as possible on Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres which are set to be introduced in the 2021 season.
However, there are no images of the car in action as Ferrari declined to allow Pirelli to release any pictures."
From the article on this site.
Why hide last years car? Were they testing actual 21 parts?
Re: 18-inch wheels to be introduced in 2021.
Posted: 10 Feb 2020, 01:39
by RedNEO
Ferrari always over does it with hiding it’s car, it will be an interesting team to watch during the open garage test. Will they be allowed to work behind umbrellas? It’s the kind of silly thing I expect them to do.
