News Details
Pirelli: F1 "3 seconds faster" with 18-inch wheels
Formula One's tyre manufacturer Pirelli thinks that the new eighteen-inch wheels the sport will have could improve lap times by as much as three seconds compared to the current thirteen-inch wheels. The new wheels will look to be making their debut in 2021. Pirelli are excited about the prospect, as the new wheels will look more like the tyres they sell for street cars, which will have a great impact for the Italians. The GP2 were very close to having the same size of wheels back in 2016, but the racing class pulled out in the final stages of the deal. Mario Isola, racing director at Pirelli, thinks that the GP2 would've gotten much quicker if the deal would've happened. "I'd say...
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli explain the impact of 18-inch wheels
The Formula One are set to increase the wheel size of the cars from...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Steiner calls on F1 to put current teams first
Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner says that Formula 1 must put the needs...
7y ago from F1i.com
Italy pay-per-view switch to blame for audience drop -...
Formula 1's recent drop in television viewership can be blamed on...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Hartley defends his place: "Not everyone knows...
Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley has said he's proud of his work at the team...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez to make Ducati return in private Valencia...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Pushing aero to the limit: The evolution of winglets...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Why the 2026 MotoGP season is shaping up to be a...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu hailed as ‘Casey Stoner 2.0’...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
McLaughlin set to have new spotter for 2026 IndyCar...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Jacob Abel moves from IndyCar to sports cars after one...
After one season competing in IndyCar, Jacob Abel will make a transition...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
GP of Arlington President Miller bullish over...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota reveals new-look WEC Hypercar for 2026 amid...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal to consider summer move for 100m-rated winger...
Arsenal are exploring the possibility of making a major summer move for...
49m ago from CaughtOffside.com
'You don't win the Premier League by January!' |...
Ahead of Liverpool's clash against Arsenal, Dominik Szoboszlai says The...
39m ago from SkySports.com
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank responds after drinking...
Thomas Frank has said he ‘didn’t notice’ he was drinking from an...
19m ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Completely stupid' – Thomas Frank slams 'sad'...
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank was not happy as he was asked about...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Audi could run first 2026 car this week – report
Jan.8 Audi's all-new Formula 1 project could... Read More »
29m ago from OneStopStrategy.com
F1 team forced to change 2026 plans after Ferrari...
Haas have changed their 2026 car launch date,... Read More »
59m ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari to test two 2026 car concepts as rethink begins
Jan.8 Ferrari is planning an unusual split... Read More »
29m ago from OneStopStrategy.com
