High degradation track

Power and downforceDownforce is a measure of how much vertical aerodynamic load is created by a Formula 1 car’s aerodynamic surfaces. The... There's more... aren’t the only things that dictate how well cars will perform at a track. Teams also have to account for degradationDegradation refers to the performance of the tyre with respect to its thermal qualities. The tyres perform best at an... There's more..., which is what causes a tyre to lose gripGrip is the magic that holds the car on the road as it accelerates, turns and brakes at extreme levels.... There's more... when it gets too hot.

The circuits all use different types of material in the construction of the track surface, so the degradation varies. This requires the team to set the right downforce and the driverOK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... to adpt their style to manage the tyresToday's F1 cars are running 18-inch wheels (up from 13 inches in recent years) with the widths unchanged - 305mm... There's more.... A fine balance of speed and longevity to maximise the teams tyre strategy.

Degredation, not to be confused with wear, it is the gradual erosion of the tyre tread as a result of friction caused by the track surface. Street circuits like Baku and MonacoMonaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west... There's more... are generally considered to the be low degredation tracks and Baharain is considered to be a high-deg track.