Development history of F1 car tires

Looking back on the past, in the history of F1's 62 years of development, the tire rules have undergone changes again and again; in Bohai Sangtian, there have been as many as nine tire suppliers in the footsteps of F1. Someone who retired, some short-lived, some still battle in the arena. Below, let us jointly open the development history of F1 tires.

Before we get to know the history of the F1 car's tires, let's take a look at how it differs from the tires used on the cars. Simply put, although both are called tires, they are only distant relatives. Ordinary car radial tires are more considered in the design of "durability", a set of tires usually have a service life of more than 16,000 kilometers.

F1 tires were designed with more emphasis on "lightweight and load strength", and the strength of race tires far exceeds that of ordinary tires. In the F1 race, the tires not only have to withstand the down pressure of more than 1 ton of the car, but also bear the lateral acceleration of 4G and the longitudinal acceleration of 5G. However, the lifespan of the race tires is only one percent of that of ordinary tires.

From the specification of F1 tire development: narrow grooved tires - bald tires - wide grooved tires - the development of bald tires F1 tires, experienced narrow grooves from the 50s of the last century, to the 70's The bald-mother was again used with a grooved wide tire in the late 1990s. After eleven years, the bald-headed baby returned to the 2009 season again.

At the beginning of F1's birth, there was almost no difference between the tires used by the car and the tires of the civilian cars. However, with the development of the event, the engine capacity of the F1 increased from 1.5 to 3.0 liters, and the increase in horsepower corresponds to the soaring speed. In order to ensure safety and stability, it is imperative to increase tire grip.

The bald tyres brought the development of the F1 tyres to a new era. This type of tyre maximizes the grounding area and therefore gives the car a powerful grip, allowing the car to pass through the corners faster. At the same time, a narrow front wheel and wide rear wheel layout appeared on the car.

However, when the speed of the car is getting faster and faster, the safety issue becomes a new contradiction, so the FIA ​​decided to modify the tire rules. In 1998, the grooved tires reappeared, which caused the car to lose 15%-20% of the grip level. At the time, there were 3 grooves in the front wheel and 4 grooves in the rear wheel. In 2000, the fastest record of the track was still being refreshed, the tire rules were revised again, and both front and rear tires were adjusted to 4 grooves.

In 2009, with the tires of grooved tires, the bald tires once again stood on the stage of history. This is one of the measures taken to increase the chance of overtaking and improve the visibility of the racing. However, today's bald tires are far different from the bald ones before 1998, and their overall performance has improved significantly.

Along the way, tires have always provided strong support for F1. From the sole purpose of improving performance, to limiting the speed of the racing car to ensure safety, and to increasing overtaking to enhance the ornamental quality, the development history of the F1 tire corresponds to the development of the F1 technology.

Looking at the development of F1 tires from the brand: Nine suppliers with F1 development tire manufacturers put great efforts into F1, is undoubtedly hope that through the impact of this event to enhance their visibility, so as to obtain more benefits in return. In addition, manufacturers also hope to gain faster technological development in competition with their rivals.

Goodyear F1 has the best record in the history of the tire manufacturer Goodyear is F1's record in the history of the most brilliant tire manufacturers, from the 1965 Honda team in the Mexican Grand Prix for Goodyear won the first sub championship, they later Almost all F1 races were played in 33 years. In the meantime, Goodyear won a total of 368 points, 358 qualifying poles, and created 362 fastest laps.