News Details
Parc Ferme: An end to comfort blankets
As Formula 1 gradually moves towards banning the use of tyre heating blankets starting the 2024 season, how will that affect the sport, and what are the pros and cons? From 2024 tyre blankets will no longer be permitted. The logic for this is clear. It represents a reduction in costs for the teams (reducing expenditure being a major strategy plank for Formula 1). It also fits the F1 “greenwashing” marketing campaign aimed at somehow making it carbon neutral since they (the blankets) consume gazillions of Kw energy. I find the latter admirable but ultimately “froth on beer”. F1’s pursuit of a woke agenda is somewhat contradictory (with the exception of making it more inclusive)....
Full Story »
Full Story »
1y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli: F1 tyre blankets ban means a completely new...
Formula 1 plans to ban the use electric tyre blankets in the 2024 season,...
1y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Pirelli boss sends warning as Formula 1 mulls radical...
Pirelli's head of motorsport, Mario Isola, has warned that a whole new...
1y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Mercedes hails 89 per cent reduction in race truck CO2...
Mercedes has reported an 89 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from its...
1y ago from F1i.com
Lewis Hamilton denies ‘obsession' as...
After the agony of missing out on his eighth World Championship at the...
1y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marquez reflects on worst MotoGP Friday of 2024 at Le...
Marc Marquez was baffled with the struggles during practice at the French...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marquez explains worst Friday of 2024 MotoGP season in...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP French GP: Martin tops second practice, Marquez...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Martin tops French GP second practice, Marquez misses...
Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin dominated Friday's MotoGP running at the...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Chadwick: First Indy NXT podium shows improvements...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar IMS – Qualifying Results
The IMS road course hosted a knockout qualifying session Friday afternoon,...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Indy NXT Indy GP: Abel fends off Siegel to win first...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Indy GP: Champion Palou snatches pole by 0.09s...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Evans: Driving to smartphone WRC pacenotes “almost...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Rovanpera 1 second up on Ogier in Toyota 1-2-3
The first full day of WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal delivered action in...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Portugal: Rovanpera, Ogier split by a second,...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Promoter to set out vision for the future
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'He deserves respect from all of us' - Brazil boss...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Tottenham Hotspur 'offered hope of cut-price Ivan...
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly receive a boost in their bid to sign England...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Manchester United Transfer News Roundup: Red Devils...
No description available...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Manchester United vs Arsenal Prediction, Preview, Team...
No description available...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 team boss announced in switch to rivals
McLaren team boss Zak Brown has been announced to... Read More »
11h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari shows off new-spec SF2024 with innovative solutions
Ferrari have completed their filming day on its... Read More »
10h ago from F1Technical.net
F1 team boss confirms Sainz talks in substantial blow to...
Carlos Sainz's F1 future remains unclear, but one... Read More »
19h ago from GPFans.com