“So it’s going to be a big challenge switching the tires on and less chance to overheat the tire.” “Air is an incredible coolant when it comes to passing through at high speed,” former F1 driver David Coulthard told The Athletic on Tuesday. It’s been a frequent conversation topic in the paddock for weeks now, and has become one of the primary talking points heading into the weekend. Tires must heat up to generate grip, so cooler temperatures could mean cars slide around enough to make mistakes or get into the wall. “It is probably the first time that we expect conditions this cold,” Mario Isola, the F1 chief for Pirelli, told The Athletic. And that can very much make a difference in how the race will play out, as it presents a new challenge for Pirelli’s tires.
The lowest temperature during any of the sessions shouldn’t be below 49° F (9.4° C). The desert chill when the sun goes down is a very real thing, as temperatures typically dip into the 40-degree Fahrenheit range at this time of year.įortunately, the forecast seems to be calling for a mild weekend.
Glitz, glamour, VIPs: How Las Vegas landed an F1 Grand PrixĪpparently, it’s news to some people that Las Vegas gets cold at night in November.
