The overcut is where the driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... gains an advantage on the driver ahead by staying out and pitting after him. Then going faster on old tyres
Today's F1 cars are running 18-inch wheels (up from 13 inches in recent years) with the widths unchanged - 305mm... There's more... than the other driver can go on his new tyres, which are not yet up to temperature. The driver attempting the overcut needs to have confidence that there is sufficient life left in his tyres to get the advantage.
F1
F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... is a super strategic sport that manages decisions to gain thousands of a second. You need to remember that the other team is looking for their advantage also and may be attempting to gain on you with an undercut
The undercut is where you gain an advantage on the driver ahead by pitting before him and then maximising your... There's more....
In addition, the pit crew are going to need to be at their best to maximise the strategy.
