As part of this overhaul, the sport has finally adopted a larger wheel rim design, having flirted with the idea on many occasions in the past.
This shift to 18-inches means that Pirelli has also had to adapt its offering and will produce a tyre with a much shorter sidewall.
And it’s here where teams and drivers might have to adapt the most when we consider how the new tyres behave when compared with the outgoing rubber.
Firstly, the driver’s view will be more impaired than before. Not only have the wheel rims been increased in diameter, so has the entire assembly.
With Pirelli’s tyres mounted, they are 60mm taller than the previous generation, which will obviously make looking out over the top of them a little more challenging.
Plus, drivers’ sight will be hindered further still when we consider the wheel wake deflector that will be mounted above it.
The aerodynamicists will also find themselves challenged by the changes, as the lower profile tyre will behave differently to…
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