The new, larger tyres Formula 1 has introduced for the 2022 season will restrict drivers’ views more than before, said Max Verstappen.
F1 wheel sizes have increased from 13 inches to 18 this year. The tyres sizes have also grown from 660mm to 720mm.
Speaking at Red Bull’s 2022 car launch today the world champion said his experience of driving it in the simulator revealed a new challenge posed by the tyres.
“For me actually, the biggest thing is just the view in the cockpit with these big tyres,” he said. “To hit an apex in some tight corners is a bit more difficult.
“The driving just feels like the car has a bit less grip, but you will get used to that. That’s why we have the the practice days you can get used to the sliding and locking and stuff like that,” he continued. “But I think it should be fine, it’s just getting a bit more used to to the view in the cockpit.”
Verstappen said he was eager to get out on track in the RB18 “because I really don’t know how…