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Old 14 Apr 2018, 01:32 (Ref:3815336)   #11
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Originally Posted by carbsmith View Post
I feel like people are underrating how much of that lap time would have come from the tires alone.
Not at all - tyres are THE critical performance component on any car, as all other aero/electronic/mechanical performance components are connected to the road surface through the tyres. Free up the tyres, generate way more grip, no need to last more than a lap or two and voila - big improvement in lap times.
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