The quiques have come up with the new generation of Formula 1 cars in 2022. Mercedes, in particular, has been hit hard by the problem, for which the team hopes to find a solution with the help of the FIA.
The quiques have come up with the new generation of Formula 1 cars in 2022. Mercedes in particular has been hit hard by the problem, for which the team hopes to find a solution with the help of the FIA.
One area that doesn't need to be looked at in the meantime is the tires: Pirelli says that the problems with the old 13-inch tires would be much worse than with the current 18-inch version, and emphasizes that the teams should find a solution on their own.
The knocks are caused by the aerodynamic properties of the F1 cars, but the stiffness of the cars doesn't help. The new 18-inch tires for 2022 also offer less clearance, but Pirelli doesn't believe that the new design contributes to the problems of quiques.
According to Mario Isola, the problems with the old 13-inch tires were even worse than with the current version because there was more movement on the side of those tires. Speaking to Autosport.com, the Pirelli boss says that the sidewall acts as a kind of suspension and that this effect was much stronger on the old type of tire than on the new one.
In fact, the Italian suspects that the current 18-inch tires are helping rather than aggravating the problem. He points out that the problem is caused by the design of the current generation of cars and therefore the solution does not lie in the tires. "Now the cars and the tires are stiffer, and this is something that the teams need to solve," Isola concludes.