Lotus vyjel s 18palcovými pneumatikami

9. 7. 2014 | Petr Kubala

Lotus a Pirelli dnes v Silvestonu testují 18palcové pneumatiky.

18palcové pneumatiky jsou pouze experimentem. S jejich nasazením se alespoň prozatím nepočítá. Pokud by k němu došlo, pak zřejmě až nejdříve od sezóny 2017.

18palcové pneumatiky by přinesly velkou změnu v oblasti aerodynamiky. Větší pneumatiky ale mají mít mnoho také mnoho výhod: vypadají moderněji, rychleji se zahřejí apod.

And a wider picture of the 18-inch Pirellis too - pic.twitter.com/UCDXGF3ndW
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) July 9, 2014

First shot of the new @pirellisport 18" tyres. (And just wait till you see them out of the blankets) pic.twitter.com/MIQ8NNYfSN
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) July 9, 2014

Here's the first look at Pirelli's low-profile tyres pic.twitter.com/ve6s4ojeWQ
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) July 9, 2014

Compare and contrast: 18" vs 13". Does size matter? pic.twitter.com/evgN9yhqsL
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) July 9, 2014

Some min from its first outing on a @Lotus_F1Team here's a photo of the 18'' concept tyre vs a current 13'' one. #F1 pic.twitter.com/lokbPo8GBX
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) July 9, 2014

E22 with 18" rims - looks good @pirellisport #18rated pic.twitter.com/5wSKPouc86
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) July 9, 2014

At last! F1 technology that can definitely be transferred to road cars. pic.twitter.com/HZqgHPIPhg
— Grand Prix Diary (@GrandPrixDiary) July 9, 2014

There it is. 18inch pirelli pic.twitter.com/uMUsV23FvZ
— Aero A (@F1_Aero) July 9, 2014

More shots of the 18-inch tyres on the Lotus #F1 pic.twitter.com/iPTg2z1doz
— Crash.net F1 (@crash_F1) July 9, 2014

La llanta es más ancha q el neumático. Si hay un toque entre dos coches la llanta seria la primera en sufrirlo.#f1tv3 pic.twitter.com/HMbT9vyW64
— Albert Fabrega ES (@AlbertFabrega) July 9, 2014

18" and @Charles_Pic1 out on track and rolling, rolling, rolling #18rated pic.twitter.com/g2qni4Bcab
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) July 9, 2014

@crash_F1 #F1 a few more for you from on the circuit http://t.co/Jn6VQHEmZl pic.twitter.com/vWVbhmsLIL
— i_am_wildthing (@i_am_wildthing) July 9, 2014

Lotus third driver @Charles_Pic1 gets some laps under his belt with Pirelli's 18-inch tyres pic.twitter.com/7rO4bJw2mC
— GPUpdate.net (@GPUpdate) July 9, 2014