F1 2021 Optimal Tyre Temperature, Grip & Strategy

F1 2021 Optimal Tyre Temperature, Grip & Strategy
Author Alessio Lorandi
Alessio Lorandi
April 7, 2022

The role of tyres cannot be neglected in F1 2021.

They are decisive elements in any race and that is why they should be properly taken care of.

That’s because this element is the only one of the car that actually touches the asphalt.

For this reason, you can expect a lot of emphasis and respect devoted to the car’s tyres during the course of a race week nd even preferable – you join that practice

What should yo look for when it comes to tyres in F1 2021?

In short, there are three components that should concern teams and drivers regarding tires: temperature, grip and strategy.

Tyre temperatures are key

Tire temperature is critical as tires also have to be in a certain range to function properly.

Cold tyre temperatures

If they are as pierced through ice, they will not have enough grip and would feel as very tricky to drive and one sees the car as very slidy and this till the tires heat up properly.

Cold tyre temperatures

Hot tyre temperatures

Hot tyre temperatures

If they are excessive, they may become hot and wear out very fast and that will force one to a pit stop in the mid of a race much sooner than the actual scheduled stop links in the race.

What’s the optimal tyre temperature window in F1 2021?

The range between the two extremities within all the different compounds of slick tyres, Softs, Mediums and Hard, lies between 85° and 103°.

85°-88° would be on the cooler side of ideal temperature while 103°-105° would be on a hotter side of a tire.

What's the optimal tyre temperature window in F1 2021?

Of course, one can always find exceptions to this rule and there are always going to be a driver or a team that would prefer to operate their tyres in a slightly cooler or slightly hotter temperature range as compared to this ideal range

How can I keep my tyre temperature down F1 2021?

So, if you are trying to reduce your tyre temperatures, you will have to also avoid spinning the wheels out too much while exiting the curves.

That’s going to help massively the rear tyres both in terms of temperatures as well as tyre life being able to enhance your lap times or even prolong your current stint.

As for the front tyres it is usually quite simple to cool them down and you will have to concentrate on the aero configuration with the purpose of adding more front grip as it is under-steer that heats up the front tyres and cools the rear ones down.

How can I keep my tyre temperature down F1 2021?

You’ll definitely need to find the optimum level of emotion while at the race as it will be very important to have both thefront as well as the rear tyres working if at all winning online races is to be achieved.

How does tyre temperature affect overall grip?

Tyre grip is also of very critical importance.

Otherwise, the car will be very difficult to handle since it will be skidding if the tyre is deficient in grip.

Besides, grip is temperature related; hence, temperature and grip should be properly managed.

However, they should also remember to make sure that they prepare their tyres well in advance, just before the start of their qualy lap so that there is sufficient grip during it.

How does strategy come into play with tyres?

As for strategy, it is another significant issue with regards to tyres in F1 2021.

The main thing to remember is that teams will want to use the tyre that number one in terms of performance and suits the car the most, during that particular race.

For instance, there are times when some teams seem to employ the softest tyre compound available to achieve the best qualifying of the race through vigorous performance.

How does strategy come into play with tyres?

One drawback of this approach may however be that they may have to come in for pit stops quite early in the race since the tyres are likely to granny quite fast.

There are other teams that may consider going on a harder tyre compound which is likely to last longer but may not be as fast as the softest option.

Plan ahed and be ready to adapt

No matter which strategy a team chooses, they will have to manage and think several moves in advance to fully use their tyres resources but always be flexible and calm yourself deep inside as the race progresses.

These changes in strategy can occur more frequently than they would otherwise due to safety cars and shooting at oneself due to damage or overheating the automobile mechanisms.

What’s the best F1 2021 pit stop strategy?

Thinking climatically about the strategy of the ten F1 2021 teams, one should also keep in mind when the next stop for new tires will be.

You don’t want to pit too early and make an extra stop later in the race, or even worse, you may wait too long and will have to abandon some or all of your new tires towards the end of the race.

What's the best F1 2021 pit stop strategy?

However, that does not mean that there is no answer to that question; for every question, there are strategies but it will always be hovering in the minds of the teams and drivers.

Undercut or Overcut?

To achieve the best possible outcome let’s say you plan to prepare an undercut by tailing the car in front of you and pitting in quite a few laps from when you would have liked to pit.

This way you can resume in front of them and possibly do a faster pit stop and outlap using new tyres.

Of course, there are so many more considerations to take into account as far as strategy is concerned, but let’s say that tyres are perhaps one of the most critical issues.

Conclusion

After having learnt a bit more about the tyres, temperature, grip and strategy, then you can proceed tothe next step of considering the contribution of these aspects towards determining the result of a race.

Don’t forget to also monitor the status of the tires because that could mean the margin of victory or defeat.

Pit stops are quite relevant as you have seen and so please do remember things like when to take new tires and other pit stop related strategies.

It cannot be stressed enough, as in F1 2021, tires are one of the most critical components of racing so make sure you are aware of them.

Best of luck and see you on track! 🙂

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Alessio Lorandi

Alessio has been involved at the highest levels in racing since the age of 5 (2003). He won a CIK-FIA World Championship in 2013 and then raced in F3, F2, and finally GT3s before now dedicating himself to SOLOX. He’s now on a mission to help thousands of sim racers around the world achieve their fullest potential through his ACC setups.

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