Up to 7 of the 16 curves of the circuit Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2024 They have new pianos, after changes made before last year's race caused damage that forced the FIA to impose a maximum lap time on tires. The curbs are raised by up to 50mm on their inside edges, in an attempt to discourage drivers from taking liberties with the track's boundaries, but the fast nature of the layout, combined with the time the cars themselves spend on the edges, the pianos, have caused the angular profiles have the unintended consequence of causing microscopic separations on the sides of the rubbers.
As I could know, Each piano received a modification to give a flatter top surface and a less steep drop on the outer edge. Therefore, tires must operate under less pressure when leaving a curb under normal conditions and have less impact with the ground if the cyclist leaves the curb.
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The official tire supplier, Pirellihave reproduced the new piano profiles on the dynamic test benches at their headquarters in Milan and are confident in the solution. The company is showcasing the three hardest compounds in its lineup at the 2024 Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, with C1, C2 and C3but last year's failures, which led the FIA to impose a maximum duration of 18 laps, were not due to the type of compound.
From the original pianos of were installed to avoid exceeding the limits of the track, the international federation had to find an alternative solution. For this reason, the owners of the Qatari track installed narrow strips of gravel on the outer limits of the modified curbs, as had been the case in previous events.
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Stuart Codling
Formula 1
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