2021 British Grand Prix - Silverstone, July 16 - 18

[f1316]

I wish sky would stop calling max, Lewis and valterri the “power trio” - it’s not a thing and doesn’t even make any sense; why is Bottas more powerful than Perez (when Sergio is ahead in the championship and has won a race this season)? If it’s about driver quality, why is Leclerc not “powerful”?

Just typical hype rubbish that is just annoying.

[Just_a_fan]

Still don't understand why Max was allowed to get away with weaving to break the tow. It's not allowed - Hamilton was told off for it a few years ago and no one has done it since. Or is it the new era where anything goes so long as it's good for the show, up until it ruins the show and then isn't allowed anymore?

Be interesting to see if drivers start doing it regularly and then if they told not to in future. "Knee jerks rules 'r' us".

[Just_a_fan]

With these high temps, would this favour RBR or Merc? Or is it so close it's basically who ever is in front and clean air?

One would expect it to play into RBR's hands.

[cooken]

I don't think anyone said, "higher pressures categorically lead to overheating". However, lower pressures might add some heat through sidewall flex, but would potentially reduce the surface temp as it can reduce sliding/scrubbing the surface of the tyre. Higher pressures will stiffen the tyre, reducing the flex and causing the tyre to scrub a bit more, which will increase the surface temp. It's the surface temp that can cause blistering, not the internal tyre temp.

Well you did give a pretty general statement about higher pressures so to me it seemed implied but I get your reasoning.

I still kind of disagree though. The higher pressure might give more scrub but then will also give less grip, so drivers will have to go slower for a given corner.

I always thought blistering came mostly from internal temp...?

I still maintain its the combined braking and cornering load. Brakes pumping lots of heat into the rim/tyre while also turning. The front left doesn't really see that kind of load anywhere on the lap. Maybe T3 but that's definitely less severe than T6. Other high load right hand corners are mostly on throttle.

Blistering is from high surface temperatures/high temperature gradients. With high pressures less heat is generated by deformation of the tire, so you have to put more energy into the tire by surface temperature and brake heat.

Thanks. In that case higher pressures seems more like a contributing factor then. My bad.

[search]

interesting that Mercedes is starting on used mediums (just a couple of laps) although Bottas has 2 new sets left (and Hamilton 1 at least). Seems like they expect whatever kind of advantage due to that

[Spacepace]

interesting that Mercedes is starting on used mediums (just a couple of laps) although Bottas has 2 new sets left (and Hamilton 1 at least). Seems like they expect whatever kind of advantage due to that

Means Hamilton is definitely going for a two stopper. Red Bull will know this too. We'll see how they react to that

[Just_a_fan]

interesting that Mercedes is starting on used mediums (just a couple of laps) although Bottas has 2 new sets left (and Hamilton 1 at least). Seems like they expect whatever kind of advantage due to that

It says Hamilton's doing a two stopper. If he was doing a one stopper he'd be on his new set of mediums.

[Fulcrum]

WOW! Rest of the season is going to be SPICY.

[El Scorchio]

Jesus that’s a big impact. Hope he’s ok.

[NathanOlder]

Wow that was a big one, did max turn in ?

[cooken]

Let's wait for a few replays before the got takes?

[ispano6]

Wtf Hamilton. This was planned by Toto. Dsq for Hamilton is appropriate. Hope max is unhurt.

[langedweil]

I am upset even as a lewis fan.
Max just need to learn. Yeild bro!

That's plain divebombing

[El Scorchio]

Wtf Hamilton. This was planned by Toto. Dsq for Hamilton is appropriate. Hope max is unhurt.

Don’t be silly.

[nzjrs]

Complete side impact. Decent chance of injury there.