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> Technological developments (e.g. this year, one of the teams has a steering wheel they pull toward/push away themselves to change the geometry of the front wh
by pixxel 6y ago
> Technological developments (e.g. this year, one of the teams has a steering wheel they pull toward/push away themselves to change the geometry of the front wheels)
I’ve fallen out of love with F1 over recent years. Could you kindly expand on this tech? Does the push/pull change the toe or camber of front wheels, or something else?
- mediaserf 6y agoIt's the toe - the primary "advantage" is that they can warm up the tires on formation / restarts without having to scrub back and forth. That scrubbing motion wears especially hard on the rear tires.
- leecb 6y agoMy understanding is that it changes the toe of the front wheels, and is used to slightly increase speed on straight sections. There are rules limiting what can control the steering / suspension components of a car, and that's one of the reasons why this is controlled by pushing/pulling on the steering wheel rather than something else.
- iamspoilt 6y agoIt adjusts the toe of front wheels and it's called DAS (Dual Axis Steering). This is only currently being used by Mercedes in F1. In simplest of terms and from what I have understood, it can reduce friction and tyre wear on long stretches by having 0 toe (parallel front wheels). And achieve better grip on corners by moving the front wheel outwards. This is a nice video explaining all this: https://youtu.be/TxKhi6Qsrog?t=67 https://youtu.be/TxKhi6Qsrog?t=67
- pixxel 6y agoInteresting! Many thanks for the info/video.