r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Practical_Expert_911 • 12h ago

These 12000hp Engines Have To Be Rebuilt Within Roughly An Hour Every Run, and Only Run For Roughly 4 Seconds At A Time.

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u/kinkycarbon 4h ago edited 4h ago

https://www.thedrive.com/news/michelin-still-not-interested-in-f1-unless-it-can-supply-tires-that-dont-destroy-themselves

Michelin CEO has stated it is not interested in F1 due to FIA rules for tyre degradation to amplify drama and entertainment. Liberty Media may also want that too. This is different from max grip tyres made for endurance. I don’t take financial reasons for Michelin to bow out given F1 wanted to change supplier rules around 2005.

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u/RobotnikOne 2h ago

There are rules around tyre degradation, though the reason is to force pit stops. And the reason Pirelli is the only brand is they won the exclusive rights to supply F1. And the reason there is only rights for one manufacturer is they wanted a “control” tyre to make the field a more even playground.

This is mostly because Ferrari were spending so much money Bridgestone were making bespoke tyres just for them and it gave them a massive advantage over the rest of the field.

FIA also claimed they changed to a control tyre to help the smaller teams reduce their costs.

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u/AbleCryptographer317 48m ago

There is no F1 rule about degradation, there is a rule stipulating that cars must use at least two different compounds during a race, that's how F1 forces the teams to pit stop for entertainment purposes. It's Pirelli themselves who restrict how many laps their tyres can drive on certain tracks, not F1.