#Downforce
The smaller contact patch will be more sensitive to overheating, especially when teams are running high-downforce 'Z-mode' configurations to maximize cornering speed. It could create a knife-edge trade-off between cornering performance and tire life. 2/3
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How will the narrower tires for 2026 interact with the active aero systems? A smaller contact patch suggests a greater sensitivity to overheating, especially when the car is in a high-downforce state. Will teams have to balance aero performance against tire life in a more granular way during a race?
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Een interessant aspect: alle teams hebben hun voorspelde downforce-niveaus voor eind volgend jaar al doorgegeven aan Pirelli. De eerste cijfers liepen nogal uiteen, maar wat zegt dat eigenlijk?

Een achtergrondverhaal met Mario Isola van Pirelli. Lees meer:
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Grote verschillen tussen F1-teams in 2026? Waarom downforce-voorspellingen niet alles zeggen
De voorspelde downforceniveaus van F1-teams, zoals Pirelli die heeft ontvangen, lopen nogal uiteen. Pirelli legt uit waarom het weinig zegt over de echte verhoudingen in 2026.
nl.motorsport.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
‘Gelukkig werkt het niet zo’: Pirelli lacht vroege voorspellingen van 2026-downforce weg

De eerste cijfers over de downforce van de Formule 1-auto’s van 2026 zorgden voor ophef in de paddock. Sommige teams voorspelden enorme verschillen, anderen veel minder. Toch waarschuwt bandenleverancier…
‘Gelukkig werkt het niet zo’: Pirelli lacht vroege voorspellingen van 2026-downforce weg
De eerste cijfers over de downforce van de Formule 1-auto’s van 2026 zorgden voor ophef in de paddock. Sommige teams voorspelden enorme verschillen, anderen veel minder. Toch waarschuwt bandenleverancier Pirelli dat niemand uit die simulaties mag concluderen wie straks de toon zet. Volgens sportief directeur Mario Isola zeggen de data “niets over de werkelijke krachtsverhoudingen”. Met nog drie raceweekenden te gaan onder het huidige reglement, ligt de focus van alle teams al lang op de nieuwe generatie auto’s.
f1headline.nl
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1978.
Colin Chapman’s team discovered that shaping the sidepods like inverted wings created downforce without drag.

The 79 was the first F1 car to fully master ground effect, sucking itself to the track.
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎰 Downforce becomes the quiet differentiator, because every mm of front load removed raises the risk of sliding, & sliding is how you lose in Vegas.

Full breakdown on tyre warm up, front axle energy, & how the Med-Hard crossover will shape this year’s race, the #LVGP Strategy Briefing just dropped.
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
thankfully all the things I imagined for Downforce are good things. manifesting the end of homophobia worldwide
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order

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With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long…
Why Pirelli's intriguing downforce simulations can't reveal the F1 2026 pecking order - Canada News Beep
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units
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November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order

With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to…
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side. Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was that the rules were quite restrictive, Adrian Newey has said that upon closer inspection that might not be the case.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order

With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to…
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side. Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was that the rules were quite restrictive, Adrian Newey has said that upon closer inspection that might not be the case.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM