Post by silverdragon on Jun 9, 2014 5:33:17 GMT
Not just Formula 1, but many races, on the parade lap or warm up lap, the cars weave from side to side, and the old excuse, its to warm the tyres up.
We already know this is not true.....
So why do so many people believe this?
The explanations I heard make more sense, its to chuck some medium g into the machine whilst at low speed so you can hear anything loose rattling, or Its a shake down to make sure the steering is attached, or It may not warm the tyres, but it will put some stress on the surface, rather like lightly sanding the surface, pit area's are notoriously greasy, its to get that crud off the surface of the tyres.
I am not sure of how many of those hold weight, but one thing I do know is the weaving from side to side will not put any significant heat into the tyre that wont get lost before they hit the loud pedal when the red lights go out.
We already know this is not true.....
So why do so many people believe this?
The explanations I heard make more sense, its to chuck some medium g into the machine whilst at low speed so you can hear anything loose rattling, or Its a shake down to make sure the steering is attached, or It may not warm the tyres, but it will put some stress on the surface, rather like lightly sanding the surface, pit area's are notoriously greasy, its to get that crud off the surface of the tyres.
I am not sure of how many of those hold weight, but one thing I do know is the weaving from side to side will not put any significant heat into the tyre that wont get lost before they hit the loud pedal when the red lights go out.
