Mercedes-Benz were the team most "hurt" at the British Grand Prix, according to former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen. During last week's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the two Mercedes-Benz drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton both had to suffer punctures in the final stages of the race, with the former falling out. points area and the latter almost lost the home championship trophy.
In this regard, Hakkinen's explanation is that Mercedes-Benz's W11 racing car is the fastest, so the pressure on the tires is also the greatest. He said: "In qualifying at Silverstone, the Mercedes cars were more than 1 second faster per lap than the other teams, and they were also at the top level in the competition. This means they The tires of the racing car are under greater pressure, so to a certain extent, it is understandable that the two drivers of the Mercedes-Benz team had punctures.
According to convention, Pirelli needs to develop a tire every year to meet the constant demand. A racing car that improves performance. However, due to special circumstances this year, Pirelli still continued the tire formula from last year, but the performance of Mercedes-Benz's new racing car has improved a lot compared to last year, so the tires cannot withstand the test of tires with different levels of performance. Des was so aggressive at the British track that the tires didn't hold it up
"In tailgating situations, the turbulence in front of the car reduces the aerodynamic efficiency of the front wing, which means your front wheels need to provide more. More grip to make up for the loss of downforce in the front, which is why Bottas had a puncture on the last lap, because he followed the Hamilton car the entire race. "
