| Slick tires are back in
Formula 1 for the first time since 1997 & for Panasonic Toyota Racing
this is a new experience. Ever since the team made its Formula 1 debut
in 2002, it has used grooved tires so for this season it has needed to
adjust to the greater grip & different h&ling characteristics of the
slick Bridgestone Potenza rubber. Toyota has found the
2009-specification tires have around 8% more grip while the front
tires now have proportionally more grip than the rears, making
oversteer more common. The team's drivers are familiar with the
different characteristics, with Jarno Trulli having made his Formula 1
debut on slick tires in 1997 & Timo Glock winning the GP2 Series title
on slicks in 2007. This video includes interviews with Jarno Trulli,
Timo Glock & Pascal Vasselon & footage of the car & team in action. |
