Sentences with phrase «tyre compound for»

«Our new physics engine puts us on the cutting edge of rendering — as you'll see from Forzavista — but also allows us to simulate hundreds of different types of tyre compound for different cars.

Pirelli has announced that it'll be introducing a new tyre compound for 2018, bringing the total up to six.

The tyre compounds for the Australian Grand Prix are expected to be decided by December 7, the anticipation is killing us...

Not exact matches

The pair ran long on their opening sets, although Hamilton chose to qualify and start the race on soft compound tyres after a five - place penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change relegated him to ninth on the grid.

Day one concluded on Tuesday with F2's dominant championship leader Leclerc setting the fastest time for Ferrari, using Pirelli's soft tyre compound to put in a 1:17.746.

But instead of calling what is currently the hard tyre the super hard and then shifting all the names along one (making the new compound the ultrasoft), for some reason Pirelli wants to call its new soft tyre something new entirely.

A couple of weeks ago, Pirelli announced it was introducing a new soft compound tyre for 2018 and wanted fans to name it.

He also confirmed that the drivers had specifically asked for longer - lasting rubber because the previous compounds overheated so easily that it made it difficult to race closely without destroying the tyres.

That isn't the case with the new compounds, however: «Our goal is for the tyre to return to a normal condition in a very short time, which will help improve grip.

This was somewhat less surprising - he was the earliest of the front runners to stop for the soft compound tyres and he punished them pretty heavily, locking up a couple of times as he attempted to fend off Bottas.

Sauber and Force India stayed behind in Mexico City in order to take part in Pirelli's latest tyre test as data continues to be collected for the proposed 2018 compounds.

The supersoft tyres are in high demand for next weekend's Italian Grand Prix with nearly all teams taking 10 sets of the red - striped compound.

Alexander Kuehn, manager of original equipment at Dunlop Motorsport: «We've brought a new tyre to the 24 Hours, it was developed for the Nurburgring because of the very specific racetrack you need to have very special tyre compounds.»

For this reason, Nokian Tyres introduced the WR family of products in North America with similar characteristics found in Performance Winter products, but with modified compounds to accommodate using these tires 12 months out of the year.»

This tyre bridges the gap between daily road tyres and track rubber, with motorsport inspired dual compound technology making it perfect for a location that mixes heavy braking, aggressive acceleration and tight hairpins.

A control tyre for many championships, the NS - 2R is available in three different compounds.

The control tyre for a number of championships, the V70A comes in three compounds and Kumho says it offers superior wet and dry handling characteristics.

Although Michelin offers every team the same compounds as a starting point, its engineers will work closely with the top teams to develop specific tyres for their needs.

Michelin has a dedicated slick tyre for colder running at night, and a «magic» hybrid «intermediate» compound that's a slick tyre for damp conditions.

The tyre features a novel hybrid elastomer for dry grip and a new mix of compound with specific «functional elastomers» and silica for wet grip and braking.

The new Pirelli performance tyres are developed specifically for the GT Speed and benefit from a unique construction and rubber compound for enhanced levels of grip.

Torrential rain thwarted all attempts to find a suitable baseline setup and assess Michelin's three tyre compounds and teams had a narrow 60 - minute window on Saturday (8 August) morning in which to determine the correct course for qualifying and the race.

The difference between different tyre compounds is now far more distinguished making for a far more interesting driving experience.