A two-year stint as Pirelli’s Formula 1 tyre tester was an invaluable experience for our regular Engineering supplement columnist, who wishes he’d acquired that knowledge sooner
I have always liked the technical aspects of racing and felt that understanding the engineering aspect would work in my favour. Sure enough, I managed to beat drivers who were probably more talented than me because I understood better how the car works. For me, this was always as important as the driving skills. Probably the years that I learned the most in my racing career were in 2011-12, when I was developing the Pirelli tyres for Formula 1.
We weren’t looking to find the best tyre; it was more about putting them in a window and giving F1 the possibility to choose which ones they wanted to have. Photo by: Pirelli Di Grassi spent two years developing Pirelli rubber before joining Audi in LMP1 Tyres are among the most important things on a racecar and, if you make a bad choice or if the right one isn’t available, your performance will be compromised. In LMP1 they were crucial because we had a free choice.
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