12 min Video from Brazil

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Originally posted by Kid:
Physics....

A 100kg solid weight evenly spread out over a square meter, or a 100kg solid weight on a square cm - which of the two will you be able to move by pushing it...

A wider tyre allows the use of softer compounds without decreasing the lifetime of a tyre (less stress per square inch). If F1 would use smaller tyres, with the compounds now in use, they would only last two laps - or they have to make the compound harder, but that would result in indeed less grip.

Rainy conditions - without going smaller, means way softer compound (the water prevents overheating of the compound), and additional thread. The thread will (aside of dissipating the water) also increase pressure per square inch (!), as there is less tyre touching the track (see above). The alternative, a less wide tyre, but with less thread...

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Originally posted by suburb:
I think rallying is about going as fast as possible trying to avoid drifting because drifting means loosing time

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