The tarmac runoff is a relatively new alternative to gravel traps. The tarmac option uses high gripGrip is the magic that holds the car on the road as it accelerates, turns and brakes at extreme levels.... There's more... compounds
The compound is a reference to the rubber that the tyre's wearing surface is constructed from. Pirelli has developed a... There's more..., applied in stripes with increasing grip level, to arrest the car’s speed if it was to leave the track.
The downside is that if the car’s wheels are locked up and it skids across the runoff area it will cause significant damage to the 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... and likely require a pitstop for a fresh set. However, this is a better option than being beached in a gravel trap
A gravel trap is an area of gravel on the side of the track designed to slow cars down rapidly... There's more....
Also, the tarmac runoff looks cool.
