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The swerving left and right actually does not keep their tires warm, especially at those lower speeds since they aren't generating enough downforce. What it can
by LokiSnake 15y ago
The swerving left and right actually does not keep their tires warm, especially at those lower speeds since they aren't generating enough downforce. What it can do is communicate to the driver what the tires can do right now and provide the confidence when they need it. Accelerating/braking is how they generally put heat into the tires.
- CWuestefeld 15y agoUpvoted because you're right about the actual heating effect, or lack thereof. However, that doesn't change the fact that heat is the stated reason that drivers are doing it, even if that's (a) only part of the reason, and (b) a superstition. Drivers, as with other sportsmen, can be very superstitious.
- RobertKohr 15y agoI think it is to keep mentally active (aka boredom) Kinda like when you are waiting for a FPS game to load and you just make circles with your mouse pointer.
- nkassis 15y agono no no, that's to warm up my arm and get my accuracy up. Same as why I mash buttons right before starting to play SC2. It's all science no superstitions.
- bborud 15y agothe current top crop of F1 drivers are remarkably un-superstitious. in particular the "playstation generation" which are remarkably competent professionals who have usually been extremely focused on performance since their early teens. I would tend to believe that the swerving is mostly to feel the tyres and the car.
- davej 15y ago> The swerving left and right actually does not keep their tires warm, especially at those lower speeds since they aren't generating enough downforce. You're mostly correct. However, I believe the main reason for weaving is to prevent too much buildup (various debris from the track) getting on the tyres. Weaving helps to get some of the debris off the tyres.
- zandor 15y agoI'm not so sure about that. There is a lot of stuff on track outside the racing line. Especially at the end of the race. The amount of rubber that ends up on the track is just ridiculous. http://www.autocarindia.com/files/images/19_0.jpg http://www.autocarindia.com/files/images/19_0.jpg