F1 teams will run a revised skid block at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix as the FIA looks to address safety concerns after sparks ignited grass fires in Japan.
  • Artyom@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    Tldr: steel not titanium. Heavier, so cars need to decrease down force.

  • hypeerror@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    I’ve never seen a grass fire red flag during a race or qualifying. Am I not paying attention or do they water the lawn before the big events?

    • Marc@lemmy.browntown.dev
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      5 days ago

      It was a big issue in Japan this year. Happened a lot during practice and briefly during qualifying iirc. It didn’t impact the race, but it could’ve. They preemptively watered the grass a ton but it wasn’t enough at certain points.