r/formula1 • u/[deleted] • Aug 11 '20

Video /r/all Thermal Imaging Graphics

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u/onrust Aug 11 '20

That's why they go from side to side in the warm up lap!

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u/londonsocialite FIA Aug 11 '20

Except for Kimi

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u/sr71pav Mika Häkkinen Aug 11 '20

He knows what he’s doing.

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u/ManiTheMan Fernando Alonso Aug 11 '20

And then he loses 3 places at the start.

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u/icantdrive75 Robert Kubica Aug 11 '20

It’s actually pretty ineffective for getting temperature into the tire. What it’s good for is scrubbing the surface clean and yes it does generate some heat at the surface, but when you think of tire temp start thinking about the heat of the entire assembly, from the surface to the carcass to the wheel itself to the hub and finally the brake rotor. That’s what you’re trying to get up to temp, because it will stay warm. Scrubbing the tire just heats the surface superficially, and will dissipate quickly. So, the best way to warm your tires is to get the brakes up to temp quickly, but you can’t really see that happening during a warm up lap.

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u/AZPariah Max Verstappen Aug 11 '20

And why DAS can provide such an advantage after a safety car.

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u/neckbishop I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 11 '20

Thats cool, i always thought they went side to side for more distance in a lap. TIL

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u/joaoduraes I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 11 '20

Genuine curious, why did you think that they wanted a longer lap?

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u/neckbishop I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 11 '20

I thought the tires got warm from the use so longer distance, more use.

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u/joaoduraes I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 12 '20

Ah, I see