Pirelli’s New F1 Tyres Make NO SENSE

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    The new Pirelli F1 tyres are weird this year, really weird.
    Often, the hard tyre has been the fastest. Two and three stops have been faster than the 1 stop that Pirelli recommends, and Mercedes and Aston Martin have been using all of their tyres before the race.
    But yet all that madness, the racing has been excellent. And that is partly down to the tyres being great for pushing hard.
    So what’s going on here? We’re going to go over everything we know about these new F1 tyres for 2022.
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Komentáře • 549

  • @hallamhal
    @hallamhal Před rokem +829

    Years of being told "less reliable tyres = more interesting strategy = more interesting racing"
    Yet now we have better tyres, and the racing has been more interesting

    • @RockSolitude
      @RockSolitude Před rokem

      That's the FIA and F1 pundits for you. They'll swallow and tow whatever the FIA and F1 is trying to sell us without thinking.

    • @SurrealCereal
      @SurrealCereal Před rokem +8

      @@aaronwestley3239 they only count race laps for records though no? Outright lap records are all 2020 and 2021 cars.

    • @okamileek006
      @okamileek006 Před rokem +5

      it's less about tyre "reliability" and more about tyre deg, the tyres this year aren't more reliable, they're more predictable deg wise but they still deg faster than it naturally would

    • @tedt7991
      @tedt7991 Před rokem +5

      Unpredictable tyres are no way fun for racing, as the drivers will focus on the tyres more than racing himself as have happened on the past few years, a default tyre structure is much better

    • @wernertrugler1171
      @wernertrugler1171 Před rokem +1

      ​@@aaronwestley3239 2004 cars were much faster around corners. as well as many other years.

  • @konnorkinser9468
    @konnorkinser9468 Před rokem +594

    I think with the Q2 tire rule gone now they should go back to having all 5 compounds available every weekend I think that could lead to even better racing than the improvements we’ve seen this year because the different strategies that would be available to the drivers. Could lead to some very interesting strategies that would lead to more entertainment

    • @jeffreycote8225
      @jeffreycote8225 Před rokem +17

      Too confusing for most fans perhaps?

    • @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1
      @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1 Před rokem +131

      Only issue with that would be a *lot* of tires forced to be taken to each track every weekend
      We've never had all 5-7 ranges available in a given week as well only been 3 tires types a weekend since about 2017
      Bring back the Pirelli rainbow though lol

    • @andrewa9700
      @andrewa9700 Před rokem +8

      Even more true when you consider the tyre blankets slowly phasing out.

    • @d1pz9
      @d1pz9 Před rokem +9

      As we know from history, strategic racing =/= more or better racing. In fact, I'd say it's the opposite

    • @laffinarab
      @laffinarab Před rokem +6

      To make 5 compounds available pirelli would need to take so many tyres to each race it wouldnt be feasible. I would go the other way and say reduce it to 2 sets. Most only use 2 compounds during a race anyway.

  • @thesunnynationg
    @thesunnynationg Před rokem +332

    you should mention that the Q2 tire rule has been deleted so everyone can choose whatever they like for the race start!

    • @nakki123
      @nakki123 Před rokem +34

      Yeah this was really bad rule as it made the cap in races between top team and midfield bigger than it needed to be.

    • @mitchellbaker6528
      @mitchellbaker6528 Před rokem +5

      @@nakki123 thats one way of looking at it, the other way is that it gave P11 onwards an advantage in tire choice.

    • @nakki123
      @nakki123 Před rokem +1

      @@mitchellbaker6528 why should P11 onwards have advantage over P5-P10?

    • @oldunclemick
      @oldunclemick Před rokem +16

      @@nakki123 they weren't in Q2 and could pick for the race.

    • @leeriddick7
      @leeriddick7 Před rokem +4

      @@nakki123 gives them more chance to gain places, in theory producing more competitive racing. Clearly it didn’t always work that way.

  • @namenamename390
    @namenamename390 Před rokem +950

    IMO the tyres this year have been the best Pirelli has supplied so far (ignoring the ones in the 50s lol)

    • @Driver61
      @Driver61  Před rokem +115

      Agreed!

    • @Very_Grumpy_Cat
      @Very_Grumpy_Cat Před rokem +13

      What happened in the 50s

    • @namenamename390
      @namenamename390 Před rokem +167

      @@Very_Grumpy_Cat Pirelli also supplied some F1 teams with tyres in the 50s and they had the best ones back then, grippier and more durable than of other suppliers of the time.

    • @Very_Grumpy_Cat
      @Very_Grumpy_Cat Před rokem +8

      @@namenamename390 was that before it got regulated with all the rules on how the tyres should be

    • @F1ll1nTh3Blanks
      @F1ll1nTh3Blanks Před rokem +6

      Yeah but not for the reasons Pirelli desired it seems. More like they kinda made their tyres flopped it but stumbled into something great.

  • @Sir_Uncle_Ned
    @Sir_Uncle_Ned Před rokem +434

    I love how the better tyres have enabled such radically different approaches to managing those tyres

  • @quintonworden6318
    @quintonworden6318 Před rokem +171

    It has been interesting to see how the new tires have changed things. It really stood out to me that the hard tires are still good for racing when Leclerc was still able to fight multiple laps with cars on fresh softs at Silverstone after the safety car. Even though he did end up getting passed, previous years I feel like he wouldn't have stood a chance at all and probably fallen even further back than he did.

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem +5

      'Hard tires' doesn't even tell the full story because the hard tire could either be C1, C2 or C3. So the hard tire at one race could be the soft tire at the next

    • @ImReverseGiraffe
      @ImReverseGiraffe Před rokem +5

      @@PlaySA but it will always be the hardest Tyre that weekend. That's the point. To simplify things for the casual fan. All they need to know is soft, medium, hard and not supersoft, hypersoft, and ultrasoft

    • @abcdefghijklmno1009
      @abcdefghijklmno1009 Před rokem +1

      Exactly 2021 Abu Dhabi perfect example. Hamilton had no chance.

  • @blue04mx53
    @blue04mx53 Před rokem +151

    I learn much more from this channel than I do from an hour of 'pre-race' commentary on SkySports.

    • @suitsandstrings2641
      @suitsandstrings2641 Před rokem +9

      This 100x. Smart, quality, objective, and insightful takes on the sport.
      As an American forced to watch through Sky's F1TV subscription I'm getting sick of hearing "Team from Enstone" and "Milton Keynes outfit" just to remind the Brits why they should care.
      >Except Sam Collins, love that guy.

    • @HatchieeOG
      @HatchieeOG Před rokem +1

      This channel and Peter Windsor are the best f1 channels on CZcams for sure

    • @blue04mx53
      @blue04mx53 Před rokem +5

      @@suitsandstrings2641 There are parts of Sky Sports I really enjoy. Kroft is really good at 'play by play'. And I enjoy hearing from the former race car drivers.
      Naomi Schiff gives a much needed new insight. But, I could really do without the interviews with 'Mr Spice Girl' (Christian Horner) All he does is whine about Mercedes.
      I just wish they could give us more tech info. (Like Driver61)
      And this year especially the racing has been wonderful.
      I attended the Canadian Grand Prix and loved it!

    • @joshuapowers4623
      @joshuapowers4623 Před rokem +3

      That's because a pre-race show is designed to be entertaining to as many people as possible, not be a technical breakdown of race engineering.

    • @victorblakey4260
      @victorblakey4260 Před rokem +1

      To paraphrase you, ‘I learned more from listening to an expert than watching entertainers on Murdoch Media’.
      Sounds fair enough to me.

  • @AcD420
    @AcD420 Před rokem +19

    I kinda miss the hilarious names tires used to have. Or actually just the creativity they had to have to come up with even softer names for tires. The pink hypersofts will forever be in my heart

  • @52347HanSolo
    @52347HanSolo Před rokem +9

    "Hard Tyres are best" - and then came Hungary. I love it, makes the pre-race strategy and in race adjustments all the more important. Never being able to settle on a single "best" compound might keep the team up at night but it makes for incredible viewing of race strategy.

  • @adam346
    @adam346 Před rokem +14

    that Silverstone battle is SO GOOD, just mentioning it puts a smile on my face.

  • @BrunodeSouzaLino
    @BrunodeSouzaLino Před rokem +48

    We're gonna call the strategy: "One medium followed by two hard ons."

  • @legoferrari14
    @legoferrari14 Před rokem +3

    I am honestly stunned that this late into the season there _still_ hasn't been a spectacular blowout. I thought this season we were going to see at least one race like Silverstone 2013.

  • @its_only_karma7440
    @its_only_karma7440 Před rokem +35

    Yes because the hard tyres actually have a life unlike the rest that start to degrade after a couple of laps,,also as the hard tyre wares down it probably helps the compound actually behave better and not loose time as rapidly as they have before

    • @OCinneide
      @OCinneide Před rokem

      Watching people come out of the pits with cold hard tyres and sliding all over the place was crazy in the Bahrain GP. But then they broke in the tyres and they came to life.

  • @AndrewDRSWilliamson
    @AndrewDRSWilliamson Před rokem +1

    Thanks for another great insight I've learned so much from you guys already. Mr Scarborough deserves some love too great work mate.

  • @danyb97
    @danyb97 Před rokem +14

    The tyres this year are much better than before because it gave the drivers some confidence to push and race 👍🏼

  • @4whomittolz846
    @4whomittolz846 Před rokem +2

    The huge variety of strategies is awesome. Even if they aren't very competitive, the fact that AM is employing such a radical strategy is really cool.

  • @lancepenner2551
    @lancepenner2551 Před rokem +1

    4:27 did he just flip me off? Great information

  • @watson956
    @watson956 Před rokem +25

    Got a problem with this analysis, and that is that, as you know, Pirelli has *5* compounds for slicks, not just hard / medium / soft. Your graphic at 3:14 mentions that the 'hard' compound for Austria was the C3, which was supposedly the 'soft' compound at Silverstone (see graphic at 7:53 ) The discussion would have been different had they chosen the C1-C2-C3 range for Austria. However, that being said, Pirelli do appear to have the compounds in control, as well as their *selection* of the compounds on a race-by-race basis in 2022.

    • @joshuapowers4623
      @joshuapowers4623 Před rokem +3

      I disagree. His analysis still track on a race by race basis. The fact that the hard tire at one circuit was the soft or medium at another is irrelevant. When it was the available hard, it was the preferred tire, when there was a harder one available as the option, that one was preferred. It's in line with everything he's said.

  • @olievans7840
    @olievans7840 Před rokem +1

    Such an interesting video, thank you!

  • @guilhermefonseca1562
    @guilhermefonseca1562 Před rokem +43

    I hope next year Pirelli uses different colors for all the 5 compounds, instead of only using 3 color, because it is quite confusing

    • @jorrittimmers8066
      @jorrittimmers8066 Před rokem +11

      It is confusing because you know there are more compounds. The casual viewer does not know this so it is a bit of a white lie to not confuse the new fan. So I hope they keep it the same so the confusion is with the informed fans and not the casual new fan

    • @Rocky712_
      @Rocky712_ Před rokem +9

      @@jorrittimmers8066 That's totally true, but I think that casual viewers probably do not even understand the difference between tyre compounds in general. They usually rely on the commemtator.
      As a hard core fan, I loved the Pirelli Rainbow and it was quite easier to get a feel of what a C1-C5 is capable of. Now it's hidden behind different colours depending on the track.
      Only caveat: If you don't know what range of tyres is available, you might not know that the "Supersofts" were actually the hard compound compared with Ultra and Hypersoft.
      Both systems have their pro and con, but I think overall the previous system was a bit better and more consistent for the audience that is actually interested in tyre compounds.

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem +7

      I completely agree. It's really hard to remember which range of three tires get chosen for each race. You can still call them hard medium and soft but just have different colors for C1-C5. OR you could do it Superhard, Hard, Medium, Soft, and Supersoft and just call it what it is.

    • @jorrittimmers8066
      @jorrittimmers8066 Před rokem

      @@Rocky712_ Also true that the casual viewer relies on the commentator. Maybe ask Crofty what's best?

    • @VIctorAbicalil
      @VIctorAbicalil Před rokem +7

      ​@@Rocky712_ IMO the current system is much better. Tyre compounds will have different behaviours depending on track type, surface, temperature, etc, so as a spectator you can't really compare them accross different circuits, unless you want to go down to engineer levels of data analysis. And, if you really want to go there, you can just google the compounds selected for a given weekend.
      The current system makes it far easier to understand strategies during the races, since you immediately know where a compound sits in the range of available tyres. Otherwise you'd have to memorize what compounds are available, since a "medium" or "C3" tyre could be either the softest or hardest option of a given circuit.

  • @jorrittimmers8066
    @jorrittimmers8066 Před rokem

    Great subject, I learned a lot. I had the idea the tires were good but now I know what to look for.

  • @bw8818
    @bw8818 Před rokem +1

    As much as i love on track action, i love the strategic fight between the teams.

  • @omarspost
    @omarspost Před rokem +56

    I never knew 'cold' tyres are 100°C. What's their optimal temp during racing?

    • @andre61345
      @andre61345 Před rokem +16

      Its not their are that cool in the garage. But as the car goes down the pit lane the wheels lose a lot of temperature as they have no force going through them. In the previous seasons teams could prepare for this

    • @j_gibbon
      @j_gibbon Před rokem +5

      I thought 100°C was within the optimal temperature range but i could be wrong.

    • @shogt3248
      @shogt3248 Před rokem +9

      @@j_gibbon Yes pretty sure all of them last year were 100 degrees as optimal temp ranges. A lot bigger ranges this year, so hards are comfortable at 100, but can operate up to 145 I think. (and mediums to 125-135 ish)

    • @its_only_karma7440
      @its_only_karma7440 Před rokem +1

      @@shogt3248 yeah but those temps are actually hard to achieve (for the actual carcas to be at 140ish degrees) the surface maybe yes in some corners

    • @kareema7855
      @kareema7855 Před rokem +5

      @@shogt3248 this is not true. 95 is the optimal operating temp. You are in overheat territory at 110 and cold territory below 80

  • @Allblue1
    @Allblue1 Před rokem +42

    Maybe the tyres will make a good race at france as in Austria was struggling whiles Mercedes have no problem with tyres. Ferrari does not like heat. Will it be a 3 team race, HOPE SOO.

    • @oz2362
      @oz2362 Před rokem +4

      The mercedes hates heat too, i wouldnt be suprised if alpine surpass them if they dont fuck it up themselves

    • @Allblue1
      @Allblue1 Před rokem +2

      @@oz2362 They probably won't. They are the most improved team in terms of pace. Alpine on the other hand is not quicker than the Mercedes. Not once has the alpine been close to Mercedes closest that has is the mclaren.

    • @Driver61
      @Driver61  Před rokem +6

      Got a feeling that Merc will be strong this weekend!

    • @spooked2104
      @spooked2104 Před rokem +1

      @@oz2362 mercs run on lower power to prevent the same, hence they are the most reliable team, least components used and them too cus of crashes.
      Imagine if this is their pace at only 60-70%

    • @davidstahl3164
      @davidstahl3164 Před rokem +2

      @@oz2362 Mercedes have been struggling to get heat into the tyres. The heatwave in Europe combined with the smooth track is a match made in heaven for Mercedes

  • @milesfisher278
    @milesfisher278 Před rokem +7

    Pirelli have always had the ability to make tyres more durable but F1 mandated that they be quick wearing. It never made sense to me, it made the races tame as drivers didn't want to push too hard during the race with many overtakes happening as a result of pit strategy. I hope this years trend continues and we scrap the old days.

  • @f1matt
    @f1matt Před rokem

    Fantastic video!

  • @OTOss8
    @OTOss8 Před rokem +4

    GOOD GOD. Scarbs sounds AMAZING in this video. THANK YOU for fixing his audio situation!!

  • @SilkyDimi
    @SilkyDimi Před rokem +1

    I love this seasons tyres but I do wish that the soft compound tyres were more useful. They’re only ever really used in qualifying

  • @Ziggyzaggy300
    @Ziggyzaggy300 Před rokem +1

    In f1 games I just start on softs, get some overtakes and gaps, then pit to mediums/hards.

  • @MENQN
    @MENQN Před rokem

    There's two different Hards that makes choosing the right calls more difficult than ever before for a team that doesn't warm it's tyres up quickly or if there is an unbalanced issue.

  • @alfaracer9876
    @alfaracer9876 Před rokem +1

    I've always wondered if multiple compound tyres would be possible. ie a soft compound on the very outside for starts and warm up, turning into a medium and then as the tyres wear even more have a much harder inner compound.
    This would allow drivers to push the whole time but would give a big advantage to newer tyres.
    Probably not possible due to production costs I'd imagine though.

    • @deadbeef576
      @deadbeef576 Před rokem +1

      The FIA doesnt want that because pit stops make the race interesting.

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem +4

      Yeah the FIA loves pit stops and I can see their point. Pirelli already could make a tire that would last the full race easily.

    • @erkinalp
      @erkinalp Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@PlaySA FIA could instead well run an RNG and call for a forced pit stop in random laps for each car separately 😅

  • @bakesoup5974
    @bakesoup5974 Před rokem +9

    You are also missing the facts that pirelli changes the tyre compound from race to race example.. in austria the c3 tyre was the called the hards and at Silverstone the c3 tyre was called the softs

    • @alan_davis
      @alan_davis Před rokem

      ^this

    • @OhKnow379
      @OhKnow379 Před rokem +2

      That's been the case since 2020

    • @kevinhanandi
      @kevinhanandi Před rokem

      Isn't it always the case once they ditch hypersoft, supersoft, etc?

    • @bakesoup5974
      @bakesoup5974 Před rokem

      @@kevinhanandi technically they didn't ditched the hyper or super soft they are renamed for the race ... pirelli just chooses 3 compound and name them softs medium and hards to avoid the confusion but the hyper soft would be the c5 super c4 softs c3 mediums c2 and hards c1

    • @OhKnow379
      @OhKnow379 Před rokem

      @@kevinhanandi yeah its always been like that since 2012 they just changed the names

  • @12th.jahlil
    @12th.jahlil Před rokem +1

    I wish pirelli were allowed to actually allowed to develop the tires the same way michelin does endurance tires, often times the compounds are for conditions rather then performance. Harder compounds work in rougher conditions

  • @drew1784
    @drew1784 Před rokem +1

    Hard tyres weren't great for Ferrari and Alpine last weekend in Hungary though

  • @timothykhoo3850
    @timothykhoo3850 Před rokem +3

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that the drivers seemed to struggle with getting the hards up to temperature after a pit stop this year? I seem to remember many struggling on the out lap after a new set of tires (hards especially). Or have the teams fixed this issue? Otherwise great video again guys

    • @benfulford3943
      @benfulford3943 Před rokem +1

      I was thinking this as well. It was especially apparent on the Mercedes, which they do address in the video, but I was sure other teams were finding it took a couple of laps to switch them on. I do believe this is more to do with the tyre blankets being at lower temperatures

    • @bertram-raven
      @bertram-raven Před rokem +2

      If they scrubbed them in, no they get to the racing window quickly. If they were new and still coated in the shiny releasing compound, yes there is a period of time which is not about warming so much as scrubbing off the protective layer.

    • @timothykhoo3850
      @timothykhoo3850 Před rokem

      @@bertram-raven ah I see thanks. In that case do you know why don't more teams do it?

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem +1

      Tire warmers can only heat tires to 70 degrees now, much cooler than in previous rulesets.

  • @davidcarroll5701
    @davidcarroll5701 Před rokem +3

    Congratulations Pirelli What a company 12 years and they nailed the tyres well done

  • @antoniomonteiro3698
    @antoniomonteiro3698 Před rokem

    ah! you removed the echo! I can now understand the old guy speaking - everything helps ESLres - thank you!

  • @milkshakemuncher
    @milkshakemuncher Před rokem

    I wonder if on both fronts the new lower sidewalls of the tyres are a big factor in the reason?
    Lower side wall means stiffer tyre, not as much lateral movement, not as much compression and expansion under braking and acceleration.
    Pirelli adjust the tyre compound for this year's ground effect cars maybe still considering the heat all the tyre movement of the past generates.
    Also Mercedes not fully considering how much less the tyre movement and heat energy would be, therefore designing their car thinking they'd heat up the same as previous regulation, but caught out.
    Silver lining being they can last longer as stated in the video.

  • @LucianoBargmann
    @LucianoBargmann Před rokem

    Nice Driver61 team! You are the only ones talking about this

  • @purple4395
    @purple4395 Před rokem

    Since F1 is finally slowly going away from heating mat's I'm very curious how this will change in the future. Even with a formation lab they will be pretty cold at the start

  • @Kaneaco
    @Kaneaco Před rokem

    It depends on the compounds the pick.. been a few races where the hard is no good, Hungry springs to mind.

  • @callumscott2650
    @callumscott2650 Před rokem

    I know it's not this channels origin or focus but I'd love to see some MotoGP content, even if on a seperate channel. Maybe Rider61? 🤔😁

  • @MaunoKoivistoOfficial

    The tires seem alright. The only issue is currently that the medium tire isn't fast enough. Ideally, there should be a .7 to 1.0 second difference in lap time between each compound. What makes tire strategy interesting and the races more action packed is creating differences in relative speeds, and having that difference change throughout a stint and the whole race. For this to work, there tire performance gaps need to be sufficiently large, and the allocation must not allow the teams to run their preferred tire at all times during a weekend.

  • @Jonathan_Doe_
    @Jonathan_Doe_ Před rokem

    The tyres probably overheat less due to lower sidewall flex over bumps/during cornering

  • @stekarenhd6911
    @stekarenhd6911 Před rokem +2

    Seems like nobody showed the Hungary hard tires this video

  • @AhmedAlBoraie
    @AhmedAlBoraie Před rokem

    I guess this refers to possible mislabeling in pirelli's permises!!!!! I noticed in some early race this year (with red bull as I remember) that the medium tires behaviour during the race was so different than those on the parctrice.. that wasn't the case with the rest of the teams.

  • @DoNuT_1985
    @DoNuT_1985 Před rokem

    Even if the balance between soft/medium/hard is a bit off, it's the same for everybody and we see better racing with more laps that you can really beat on those tyres. I know, the Formula 1 was always trying to create an element of surprise and tension with such regulations (and less durable compounds in the last years) but I personally think, it should be less about struggle and managing it and more about "active battle time" (due to cars that can be driven hard from start to finish).

  • @dgoodwin1122
    @dgoodwin1122 Před rokem +3

    Lets hope Pirelli doesnt say 'oh, this isnt actually how its supposed to work' and then change them and ruin it.

  • @helloitsme3940
    @helloitsme3940 Před rokem +8

    Hope your YT ACC. Wont get hacked again cuz u are making great vids every time

    • @aldistapm2518
      @aldistapm2518 Před rokem +1

      What happened?

    • @jacoobk
      @jacoobk Před rokem +1

      @@aldistapm2518 they got hacked by some crypto scam for an hour or so but it's fine now

  • @marekbuhla6729
    @marekbuhla6729 Před rokem +3

    One problem is that you are looking on tyres as HARD/MEDIUM/SOFT but you should look and analyze compounds from C1-C5... And a problem is that C1 is not working for anyone, we had 3 racers where we had C1 but in all of those races everyone forbid them as they are not working at all.. Slightly difference is Silverstone but i think they didnt work there either and fastest strategy was 2stop C3/C2/C2 or C2/C3 (like Perez did)... On the other side C5 tyres are so soft that they last 3 laps and then they are so slow.. C2 and C3 are lasting so long and working for everyone and even if in Silverstone you can do 75% of the race on C2 and still be fast then there is something wrong..

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem

      I propose calling them Superhard, Hard, Medium, Soft, and Supersoft. Hard, Medium and Soft are the best tires this year, the C1 and the C5 seem pretty much useless.

    • @marekbuhla6729
      @marekbuhla6729 Před rokem

      @@PlaySA yes exactly.. C5 are good atleast for some good quali but C1 are so useless.. i think that C2 is superior to others.. Full length in australia (Albon) almost full length in Silverstone (Perez even told in radio that he can go till the end) .. they are fast and long lasting even on circuits where should be high tyre degradation ..

  • @AgentLTK
    @AgentLTK Před rokem

    can you do a video about the weird square rear wing on the Mercedes in France? it's different than the wing earlier in the year.

  • @Maartwo
    @Maartwo Před rokem +1

    They should go back to tyre compounds with less deg so drivers can go flat out all race long. Since engines are more fuel efficient now there's no need for refueling.

  • @dewydewback1376
    @dewydewback1376 Před rokem

    Since they mention how little difference there is between mediums and hards lap times, I wonder if using hards and softs might actually be more beneficial?

  • @LBNMKRS
    @LBNMKRS Před rokem +1

    One of the reason Merc was dominating are the bespoke tyres Pirelli made for them. They didnt work as good on other cars. Same as Ferrari back in the Schumi days. I cant think of how many times Pirelli changed the tyre by Mercedes request. Harder rears, thinner thread and so on.

  • @johncenile8044
    @johncenile8044 Před rokem

    Almost every race has been up in the air because of the different timed pits. The racing has been quite entertaining 😀

  • @thommyrubin1866
    @thommyrubin1866 Před rokem

    What are the tyres filled with? Can you use Helium?

  • @mateusssssss567
    @mateusssssss567 Před rokem +4

    I'm glad you took your channel back so quickly, mate. Love your work.

  • @Cr4v1nDys
    @Cr4v1nDys Před rokem

    I'm curious and maybe you want to make a video out of it...
    What is your take as a professional racing driver on the "F1 Driving Standard Guidelines" released by the FIA in Imola this year?
    Especially considering overtakes on the inside of a corner namely Vettel/Schumacher in Miami a few months ago, Russell/Perez now in France and (what many also compare it to) Verstappen/Hamilton in the first lap of the final race in Abu Dhabi 2021.
    [I tried to provide a direct link to the FIA-document but the youtube comment section just butchers it. So you would need to google it yourself.]

  • @theunexpectedjaz9100
    @theunexpectedjaz9100 Před rokem

    So now soft tires are quali tire, and mediums and hards are race tires?

  • @thommyrubin1866
    @thommyrubin1866 Před rokem +1

    I'd like for competitors to Pirelli to enter F1. Like Michelin, Good Year, Bridgestone or someone else. Two or tree tyre manufacturers competing in F1.

  • @Sitania
    @Sitania Před rokem +15

    I'm looking forward to no tyre blankets. Driver skill in terms of getting tyres into the working zone AND managing them will add a lot as a spectator I think

    • @amielterence
      @amielterence Před rokem +2

      Basically gonna be like driving in the rain for the first 2-3 laps after you change tyres😂. Which really limits the cars, which will produce better racing - hopefully.
      Might see more driver errors tho.

    • @adedhuman9582
      @adedhuman9582 Před rokem +6

      It would likely be a safety hazard lol

    • @bakedbeings
      @bakedbeings Před rokem +1

      You might not be able to throw on softs and immediately pass cars.

    • @benfulford3943
      @benfulford3943 Před rokem +1

      It will be really interesting from a driver skill point of view but I do think we'll lose something from a strategy point of view. I'm hoping to be proven wrong and I expect it'll create a whole new strategy but I've always enjoyed the undercut as a strategy (I guess that's cos of how long I've been watching the sport and back in the day pre DRS it was the only way to overtake)

    • @doppelpunkt
      @doppelpunkt Před rokem

      it will favor the overcut, which means preserving the tyres will be more important.

  • @aleksandarpantic8450
    @aleksandarpantic8450 Před 4 měsíci

    Question why did the teams use the mediums at the start instead of the softs

  • @snack711
    @snack711 Před rokem

    smooth transition to todays sponsor 👌

  • @ScottishThings
    @ScottishThings Před rokem

    Looks like this shall be getting very tight if u go back in a f1 car. Getting the chunk on lol

  • @WaVe54556
    @WaVe54556 Před rokem +1

    The Pirelli tyres this season have been the best in years, hopefully this leads to a very close championship

  • @vercingetorix5708
    @vercingetorix5708 Před rokem +1

    Last year the medium was almost too powerful. It was obvious if they were allowed to, the teams would have run only mediums during the races. This year it seems the mediums are significantly less reliable than the heads but much slower than the softs.

    • @09csr
      @09csr Před rokem

      There is a fallacy in this video (and that logic) though: there is no medium tyre. There is no one set of mediums. Just as last year there are multiple compound of the C1 and onward which can be a "medium" option for a given race, and they all have pretty different properties.

  • @DaniMacYo
    @DaniMacYo Před rokem +1

    I noticed this in the F1 game believe it or not. I was faster than the Ai with mediums vs their softs. Then when I went softs and they had mediums they were faster than me. Even the hards performed well. Interesting….

  • @Grooove_e
    @Grooove_e Před rokem +1

    New tire, new weird Pirelli shenanigans. They never fully "got a grip" on the old size, who knows if the teams will ever come close to fully understanding these new tires

  • @mrdraw2087
    @mrdraw2087 Před rokem +1

    These new cars have less downforce than the previous ones, which makes them wear out their tires faster. So, even though the tires have become harder, tire wear has increased it seems.
    Drivers are no longer required to start on their qualifying tires, which is the main reason the harder tire-compounds are favored in the race now. The soft tire is usually the weakest tire in the race, so until last year the top teams usually tried to qualify on the medium tire. The hard tire can be pushed much harder, so it indeed ends up being outright quicker than the soft tire. The tire deltas Pirelli shows before the start of every race are incredibly misleading.

  • @filippoguzzabocca7411
    @filippoguzzabocca7411 Před rokem +1

    Pirelli tyres have an “unexpected” behaviour also in F2!

  • @grahamduensing121
    @grahamduensing121 Před rokem

    Even with all the madness I still wouldn't change a single bit about how this season is going.

  • @Jt7166
    @Jt7166 Před rokem

    Let's not forget that the tires used in 2021 were actually a few years old, design wise. It's good to see Pirelli make a nice step with the added development time for this year.

  • @DaniMacYo
    @DaniMacYo Před rokem +1

    Oh the Scarbsmeister!

  • @GamingworldPalestine
    @GamingworldPalestine Před rokem

    Your gonna reach 1mil lessss goooo

  • @tankbuster84
    @tankbuster84 Před rokem

    I feel that starting on red to gain as many positions as you can than switching to white is a better option.

  • @traffictraffic
    @traffictraffic Před rokem

    I would like to know why some of these changes took place. Like why did they decide to change the tire warmer temperatures from 100 degrees to 70 degrees.

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem

      I think I remember hearing that tire warmers are going to be eliminated completely in future rulesets. So this is probably a step in that direction, to get teams to rely on them less and drivers used to coming out with colder tires.

  • @dbmiller5881
    @dbmiller5881 Před rokem +1

    One thing I find misleading / confusing about tire discussions is it insinuates there are only 3 compounds to choose from, when in fact there are 5. Taking the C3 - one week it can be the "hard" compound / the next week it can be the full "soft" - depending on the range they select. Or am I misunderstanding this?

    • @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1
      @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1 Před rokem +1

      There's only ever been 3 compounds to choose from a weekend since about 2017 before that it was 2 tire compounds
      And the reason for the confusion in how the hard tires one week can become the soft tires is the FIA decided to 'simplify' the tires colouring system for 2019
      Before 2019 you had different colours for the: hypersoft ultrasoft supersoft soft medium hard superhard tires
      After 2019 the superhard and I think the hard got dropped and we had the C1 to C5 system when C1 was the hardest tire and C5 the softest and the current colour system of white for hardest tires used yellow for the medium tires used and red for the softest tires used.
      Basically by FIA trying to be make it more simple they made it more confusing imo lol

    • @PlaySA
      @PlaySA Před rokem +2

      No you have it right. IMO they should be called the Superhard, Hard, Medium, Soft, and Supersoft. This year the mid range is clearly the best, ie C2-C4 or Hard, Medium and Soft. The C5 Supersoft is useless, gets busted after three laps and the Superhard is way too firm and has no grip.

  • @christopherjefferson3561

    I say we go back to the Goodyears of 1990 where they went the whole race distance.that’ll slow them down.

  • @regibson23
    @regibson23 Před rokem +1

    I'm just glad most races have had more than 1 pit stop.

  • @jstewlly4747
    @jstewlly4747 Před rokem +1

    Silverstone 2022 was so good it should be put on blu ray

  • @adm7508
    @adm7508 Před rokem

    I just wish more teams would do like Mclaren and Alfa Romeo and put some design on the rims, rather than just the black. Feel like it would add more to the livery.

  • @invalidalkri
    @invalidalkri Před rokem

    I think hard more favorable because alex albon using "hard" (because i forget type c compound) at australia almost in full race...

  • @DavidvanDeijk
    @DavidvanDeijk Před rokem

    This video really sounds different after the failed hard tyre strat of LeClerc in hungary

    • @justanormalperson5391
      @justanormalperson5391 Před rokem +1

      hards have been unbelievable all year long, but hungary was very confusing. in practice, they were very slow compared to mediums and softs. on sunday, track and air temperature was very low. but hards all year were quicker than mediums. baku was a great example. ricciardo was p12 behind lando(p11). daniel started on hards and so much quicker than the drivers around him. his pace compared to lando declined due to deg on the mediums

  • @tdyerwestfield
    @tdyerwestfield Před rokem

    Can the ability to push on these tyres and have fewer problems with wear may simply be due to it being a bigger tyre? i.e. there's more rubber therefore takes longer to wear.

    • @alan_davis
      @alan_davis Před rokem +3

      No, the extra weight counteracts that. But the larger rim diameter and lower profile means they move around less (relative to rim) and so they don't overheat as quickly when pressed hard.

  • @timothybogle1461
    @timothybogle1461 Před rokem

    I would love to see Pirelli mix up the tyres like they did in Australia and not have them in order. IIRC they used the C2 as hard, the C3 as medium and the C5 as soft. Run a race with the C1 as hard, the C3 as medium and the C5 as soft. That will make the teams think.

  • @lucianSom
    @lucianSom Před rokem

    that mercedes explanation makes sense why we keep hearing lewis say "tires are good" all the time

  • @larrymats
    @larrymats Před rokem +1

    It's so weird that some race can be 3 stoppers while some driver just pitted on the last lap.

    • @bakedbeings
      @bakedbeings Před rokem +1

      It feels like the selection of C grades for each race has been a little off for the tracks. Not a huge surprise though, given the new size/shape and variation in downforce.

    • @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1
      @RANDOMZBOSSMAN1 Před rokem

      @@bakedbeings for sure Pirelli have definitely been Conservative with thier tires and also what tires they've brought to some tracks

  • @someonesch4361
    @someonesch4361 Před rokem +2

    So this is the video that Ferrari strategists watched before Hungary😅

  • @eilois
    @eilois Před rokem

    nah it's just Pirelli wrong choice at compound.
    there's several compound available that used until 2018: Hyper Ultra Supersoft, Medium, Hard, Super Hard.
    these 7 or 5 compounds C1 C2 ... C5 are later selected by Pirelli into three simplified categories of Soft-Hard Medium.
    That could be C1-C2-C3, or C3-C4-C5. The Hard tyres of previous race could be the soft for next race.

  • @bourkey07
    @bourkey07 Před rokem +2

    I think Ferrari must have watched this video before the Hungarian GP.

  • @The_ZeroLine
    @The_ZeroLine Před rokem

    The high degradation tires formula were as responsible for dirty air/sensitive downforce. The best racing I have ever seen has always been on tires you could push really hard during the entire stint.

  • @bertram-raven
    @bertram-raven Před rokem

    Putting a heat cycle in a set of tyres is being modelled in sim racing, ACC in particular.

  • @southernpride494
    @southernpride494 Před rokem +1

    Love your channel 61, watching from the states. Thanks for the hard work!

  • @AndreasT108
    @AndreasT108 Před rokem +1

    Why are you talking about Hard/Medium/Soft when there is 5 tyres available? C1-C5
    That doesn't make sense for me

  • @Nr1GamerGringo
    @Nr1GamerGringo Před rokem

    i think that perelli should either remove the hard compound so that thrue C1-C5 would only bring 2 compounds to the weekend

    • @bozhidardimitrov3573
      @bozhidardimitrov3573 Před rokem

      how will you have ferrari do their trash strategies by choosing the worst tyre then :DDD

  • @fanboy8399
    @fanboy8399 Před rokem

    I wonder why the hard tires did so poorly in Hungary. Was it track temp? The hard tires spoiled Alpine’s and LeClerc’s Sunday.

  • @markscarborough1018
    @markscarborough1018 Před rokem

    Great channel - thank you for such good content, far more interesting than the Sky Sports soap opera!
    I have one question about the wheels and tyres that keeps bugging me and would really appreciate your thoughts, so much has been discussed about the new aero causing porpoising and struggles with the hard ride, but what affect does the larger wheel / lower profile tyre (along with the revised suspension) have on all this?
    It would have been interesting to see how the new aero rules would have worked with the old 13" wheel setup, but with them both being changed at the same time, it's impossible to tell. Could you or Scarbs (great name) offer any insight into this?

  • @roberthatley7415
    @roberthatley7415 Před rokem

    Good video BUT I’m really disappointed that you guys missed the opportunity to discuss how there is actually 5 different compounds of tires meaning one weeks softs could be the next weeks hards…. Why not bring that up??

  • @Patrik2166
    @Patrik2166 Před rokem

    In Spa when teams pit in the last 20 or so laps me be like "Time for some softs and some action" but no. Hards... I have questioned my decision 🤔

  • @EvlDr4g0n
    @EvlDr4g0n Před rokem +2

    Ferrari must've watched your vid before the Hungarian GP.