Why an F1 Tire only last 50 miles

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Have you ever wondered why Lewis Hamilton complains about tires after 50 miles while your tires can do over 50,000? How can road tires and F1 tires be so different? In this episode we dive into the the high stresses an F1 tire needs to withstand, the difference in the chemical composition of tires, and the incredibly precise engineering that goes into one of Formula 1's most controversial subjects, tire failure. If you like the smell of burnt rubber in the morning, this video is for you!
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[@rick8048]

This guy knows alot about our moms van.

[@ESQJordan]

For real bruh I’m getting scared he might know my mom

[@CPalacios]

👀

[@AGamer075]

My mom doesn't have a van lol.

[@MaudsValentine]

@@AGamer075 that's what you think 👀

[@AGamer075]

@@MaudsValentine Okay

[@marthinneillapoimichael2495]

50 miles: Ok 51 miles: *"Bono my tyres are gone"*

[@maritalwingman]

Then a lap later "why do I need to box? The tyres are fine."

[@christoforospaphitis4090]

then starts a string of fastest laps

[@nicksanrochman8429]

And theñ Lewis Hamilton Wins the GP.

[@TheStevieb1983]

Lol basically

[@user-yk6yx4ym8q]

*a u s t r a l i a n s*

[@thesilentsk3471]

Donut: Why do F1 tires last 50 laps? Sergio Perez: Hold my Red Bull

[@GrimReaper-lo1ut]

Miles*

[@poyrikkanal]

@@GrimReaper-lo1ut when the miles are calculated it gets to around 150 miles as far as I’m aware

[@zaynsadiq5536]

Who's here after Perez done 53 laps on medium tyres at portimao?

[@NORIN_50]

Since the track is 2.89 miles long, that means he drove at least 153 miles on those tires

[@Cubetuber]

@@NORIN_50 oh my god I didn't even think of that

[@dangerducky9466]

@@NORIN_50 jezus cgrist

[@akshatshxrma]

did he win?

[@Cubetuber]

@@akshatshxrma nope

[@zin6749]

Tire: _explodes_ Engineers: "I believe you have my property"

[@moniker8391]

Correction: pirelli engineers.

[@zin6749]

@@moniker8391 Did you not watch the video? Other tire companies have worked with F1.

[@moniker8391]

@@zin6749 Max Verstappen "who's that in front of me there drifting pretty nicely."

[@moniker8391]

@@zin6749 also 2005 us Grand Prix.

[@JoshuaPlays99]

@@zin6749 Do a bit more research, Pirelli keeps there compound VERY secret. They will literally go around the track after a race picking up rubber and collect rubber/tires from the teams. That's what he was referring to.

[@FinalMix64]

Dr. Porsche used to say that "the perfect race car crosses the finish line in first place and then falls to pieces.” Never knew that applied to tires as well.

[@mtekleel]

You mean Ferdinand Porsche?

[@geemy9675]

well this is the best engineering. makes sense although accounting for inevitable random factor, the car could very well fall to pieces right before the finish line on the next race. but here we're not talking about engineering to get the best performance but the opposite. force performance degradation by some rules. sounds like having tires that could last a whole race would not make it much slower and could allow more strategies. plus making engineering work towards improving tires instead of artificially reducing longevity. right now electric racing class sound more exciting regarding to the real-life improvements they could eventually bring

[@kuebby]

It all makes sense now! German car companies just look at the warranty as a race!

[@wowfreaker]

True, wheb porsche used to race their aluminum frame would last one race and they had to replace it because of fatigue and cracks. The spaceframe wighed 60kgs.

[@wowfreaker]

Also, it was filled with gas so they knew when it was leaking somewhere

[@Kipzo]

Sergio Perez must be laughing while watching this

[@kvr_adventure940]

@@everydayalbertan768 have u even seen this video? xD

[@trigger8152]

I mean after today he might be 😂

[@x_skelly_x1275]

@@everydayalbertan768 it just depends on the tires used he doesn’t mean the tire can’t get past 50 miles. If you watched the video you’d probably be able to notice that there were two processes that affect the tire mainly

[@fadinqmoonlight5376]

@@everydayalbertan768 They do have knowledge. He was talking about F1 Super Soft Tyres. They don't last more than 50 miles. Other compounds like medium and hard tyres are DESIGNED to be more durable, but sacrifice grip. Medium is the balance between hard and super soft so they have the characteristics of both.

[@Lol-kf4gd]

@@fadinqmoonlight5376 true , each tyre has many different of chemical compound

[@Tommy-zl6yj]

Sergio Perez: “Challenge Accepted”

[@gameboy2.019]

Hold my beer!

[@mediumicey]

hold my tequila

[@acedcomedy3533]

Hold my margarita

[@itsgrave8832]

Hold my Vodka

[@abhaybhandary7010]

Hold my champagne

[@whatincarnation95]

Alternative Title: "Bono, why are my tires gone"

[@KidneyFailureGaming]

GET IN THERE LEWIS!

[@HalfEliteRacing]

Good grief Carnation you are literally everywhere

[@DRDREAMYBULLMDSBROTHER]

“Bono my tires are here”

[@CaviesPWN]

Bono i cant look after these tyres anymore

[@su-30butwithinternetaccess14]

"I Can't Look After These Tires Anymore There Dead" - Lewis Hamilton Monaco GP 2019

[@liquid74]

"If the FIA just let them race" words as old as F1

[@justmatto3940]

Underrated

[@Executor009]

In the Nordschleife plz.

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

In other words, 2005 regulations

[@terminhaider9695]

I'm somewhat new to F1 so at first hearing some of the things FiA does to "keep races exciting" makes sense to me, but I'm also sure how stupid difficult it makes it for Pirelli to predetermine how quickly a tire should wear depending on its compound compared to other compounds, but to me the fact that they pull that off to begin with astounds me even if it costs billions of dollars. It feels as impressive to me as the first moon landing was back then lmao

[@zachlee7945]

@@Executor009 the racing would be garbage 😂

[@todd2846]

When f1 switched to Pireli for tyres, Pireli said that they could make a tyre that lasts a whole season but to make races interesting they make the tyres to only last a short amount of time.

[@mortisCZ]

I'm not sure about a whole season for softies but I wouldn't doubt 300-400 miles with very similar grip.

[@todd2846]

@@mortisCZ I was just quoting what Pireli said, they didn’t specify what type of tyre.

[@sashingopaul3111]

@BajofBull probably takes too long to get up to temp and could not be very fast in race pace.

[@murderdoggg]

Tires that last the whole season. F1 would make them carry a spare, and rotate it in twice a race.

[@draggy6544]

I mean it was never a secret that f1 tire are made to degrade on purpose

[@Diego-md3ve]

And Checo Pérez took that personally by doing 53 laps on medium tyres on Portimão

[@MsPaganini10]

49 miles: we are alright 50 miles: *we are entering the danger zone*

[@mknightb698]

51 miles Tires: * coughs* Lewis: Bono, I think my tires are gone

[@thedogethatgames]

51 miles: F*** go back GO BACK!

[@unexpectedgouf5225]

52 Miles: *I said GO BACK!*

[@liynne]

@@unexpectedgouf5225 53 miles: *checo giggling intensifies*

[@RblxFighter69420]

54 miles: Mr Bono, I don’t feel so good

[@Josmersuero]

''F1 Tires only last 50 Miles'' Checo Perez: **They what?**

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

They last only 50 Miles.

[@fujisan5781]

@@user-ov2fc5sd1e The top 6 drivers in Abu Dhabi all were capable of racing 45 laps on hard tires. Way more than 50 miles.

[@KudosK42]

Bro why "They What" meme on a sentence that doesn't have a speaker.

[@The4syyth]

@@user-ov2fc5sd1e *sigh* noob, i only last 3 minutes.

[@matthewmorgan582]

@@fujisan5781 Depends on the hardness. Endurance tires are less built for 5-6 laps and more built for 50-60.

[@oliverslater3111]

"F1 Tires only last 50 Miles'' F1 drivers: do 50 laps on one set of tires around a 4-mile track

[@robertobarrera5758]

👁👅👁

[@kokowic9494]

Can't be. A F1 race is about 190miles long and if you drive 50 laps on a 4mile track that would be 200miles and they pit at least once at a race. But I also think they last longer than 50miles:D

[@highoctanegames]

@@kokowic9494 Maybe around 75-100 miles but idk

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@kokowic9494 they can last about 195 miles if you use the hardest available compound and don't push hard during the race, which is enough to last the entire race distance.

[@blist8329]

@@kokowic9494 there's literally FIA guidelines you can read You're very wrong The rules for a class one track which means F1 could ride on it Is anything in between 7 mi and 3 mi A 4 mile long track is 100% conceivable it's literally on the FIA rules

[@therandomguy2441]

16:26 YES it does. Undercut and overcut strategies go a long way in determining who wins the race. Pitstop timing will also come into play. When safety cars pull up, that's an opportunity for the racers and teams to change their strategy to get the optimum tire for the rest of the race. Weather changes like rain and dry also play a huge role in determining what tire strategy they are willing to choose. This opens up the grid and allows even the slower cars to race with the faster ones if they have proper strategy. They could do an undercut and get a harder compound to last the entire race, and in that way then can try and fend off the faster cars behind them at the end of the race, and if they can do that, that will be an amazing result and an amazing showcase of racing skills. And if you're in a faster car, you can do an overcut and pit in a bit later than others so that you can get into a softer compound for the rest of the race and chase every one up the field. And if you win the race doing that, it would also be an amazing result and showcase of racing skills. All these factors create opportunities for the entire grid to race with each other, and allows for unusual results, which makes it exciting.

[@mattiananni242]

True

[@fenris4045]

agreed!

[@pedrogentil5243]

im not a super fan of F1 but i play online racing games, and winning bc i made a better tyre strategy even if my car wanst the best is HELLA FUN

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

My tires just exploded. Ferrari... " Yes we are checking. Keep driving "

[@ninexf]

"as the only thing between the car and the road" stance boys: pathetic

[@Ezekiel903]

it seems incredible all the criteria Pirelli or every other F1 Tyre manufacturer has to follow, Soft tire Baseline, medium has to be 1.2 sec. quicker then a hard tire, the soft has to be 2.2 sec. quicker then the hard tire!?!?! foolish or not?? and this 2 sec. of degradation after 10% of the total race distance!! I mean it sounds like space technology 🙄🙄

[@CowboyBluffBand]

Top tier comment 👌🏻😂

[@dionshtraza6907]

@@Ezekiel903 pretty off topic but yea

[@Natd0gsef]

That's so true though

[@ryanborax7851]

@Dank wise lol, yeah

[@NunyaBiznez17]

I literally know nothing about F1 racing or the tech that goes into it….but here I am at 3:00am listening to Jeremiah learn me up on the subject. A true testament to the quality of videos DonutMedia produces. Cheers, guys 🍻

[@raven4k998]

why only 50 miles cause if they were thicker that would make em heavier simple🤣

[@hjuki1858]

3:40am

[@digit-0101]

WOW..... Still relevant today (after two blowouts at the Baku grand prix 2021.) Keep up the good work!

[@kwaitefuni9152]

Donut is one of the most underrated "semi-educational" youtube channels out there.

[@Not_A_Cat]

Except almost everything in this video is incorrect.

[@justdatguy6465]

@@Not_A_Cat doubt

[@chancetownsend6718]

So true

[@stephenoakley9724]

Dude, you would have loved Bart!

[@rahmanlittle5490]

@@hiramcampa4811 they deserve 1mil views in a hour

[@alexandercotman2553]

Lewis going Lightning McQueen mode at Silverstone crossing the line on three wheels lol

[@wotwott2319]

There was even a possibility that he'd cross the line on 2 wheels too because his other front wheel was about to burst on the last corner.

[@alexandercotman2553]

@@wotwott2319 really would’ve been like Cars at that point

[@anandpushkar7510]

Off course he somehow wins that and every other race ,I really hope someone challenges Mercedes for title next year, Even if merc wins atleast they actually fought for it and there was susupense unlike 2015,16,17,19,20

[@angryyoungman4389]

I can't imagine how Lightining McQueen and his GF managed to do Baby Cars... Is there a Hospital or a Showroom!

[@lukestreet8473]

Ain't no pit stops for you big boi

[@sylvesterwolfs8032]

You could easily drive to Disneyland and back with one set of tires, they don’t wear that much when you just drive in a straight line

[@nodo7575]

Do you think he has a drag line stretching from his house to Disneyland?

[@sylvesterwolfs8032]

@@nodo7575 definitely

[@theleftuprightatsoldierfield]

@@nodo7575 yes. It’s called interstate 4

[@ludicrous7044]

Where would you put the small bladdered kids?? Are we there yet!!😩😣😖

[@zakeller]

You guys have the absolute best sponsor-segment game. Not only is it usually entertaining; but your editors are decent enough to give the little progress bar at the bottom so I can know how much to skip if I’m just super not into it. THANK YOU!!

[@TBrady]

"Tire degradation happens in two ways. First slowly, then, immediately"

[@ashishpradhan636]

F1: **Has a 50 Mile limit** Lewis Hamilton: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that

[@bean9005]

LEWIS HAMLITIN

[@alexanderherzog3064]

Bono my tyres

[@poliaq8019]

bono my tyres

[@DanielJohnson-md8ke]

Three letters... D A S

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

Bono my tyres

[@jony1710]

I like the pit strats introduced by the high degradation. It makes it rather exciting when two race leader is on different strategy and you have 2nd place on the fresh soft tyres setting fastest laps trying to close the gap to the guy in front.

[@raven4k998]

and yes that lack of groovy treads is why when f1 cars hit any water on the road they slide out of control without fail

[@trigger8152]

I like how this showed up after the race in Baku 😂

[@gammaraider]

FIA: You can have only 2 mm of tread on your tires Also FIA: Y'all gotta reduce downforce cause tires wear out too quick

[@xeakpress2718]

Its callled covid 19 have you heard of it?

[@Lyuze]

Pretty sure the aero change is for dirty air, but 👌

[@spiffytuber7515]

@@xeakpress2718 COVID has nothing to do with reducing downforce, they restricted the INCREASE of downforce to restrict the teams from spending more money. The Reduction in downforce was due to tire concerns for next year.

[@pepperjackchese7374]

@@xeakpress2718 the fuck does covid have to do with downforce and tread thickness

[@gnad69]

@@pepperjackchese7374 ur tires are about to catch covid and lose all of its pressure due to the symptoms. Covid will also infiltrate the storage area, and make all of the other tires deflate to.

[@ridhaiskandar]

people : how do you know so much about this things ? me : DONUT MEDIA

[@lesstoxic5619]

Donut media for life ❤

[@tombstonejones9581]

Stop giving them misinformation or missing information.

[@Natd0gsef]

Literally every time I say that they call bullshit

[@harleylamb1182]

For me its forza horizon

[@wangruochuan]

from the guy that knows my mom and her car

[@ammarD]

who's here after albon drove 57 laps on hards in melbourne?

[@lucaguarnieri8807]

It's great to hear someone talking about Pirelli drawing the shortest draw. When other companies had the monopoly on tyres, like Goodyear in the '90s, they just put out the best tyres they could. Or, at the very least, a good tyre (like when they were forced to make grooved tyres). When Pirelli got the contract, they were forced to accept absurd rules, created by the FIA with no real need. Like "make the tire last only X laps! it will be more fun!" or "hey, next year we are increasing downforce and power, so you have to provide a new tire, that will degrade in X laps. But with no testing at all! It would be costly. And we want this to be a surprise for everyone! This will surely increase the spectacle with no risk at all!" (Silverstone 2013). Frankly, i'm surprised Pirelli is still in F1. Being in F1 has only damaged their reputation, and (largely) not by their fault.

[@oscars665]

As a tire guy, Pirelli employee and F1 fan I must say this is a very well done video, well researched and very well explained. Good job. If interested, I could facilitate a plan visit to one of our production plants in NA or the EU, congrats!

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I'm gutted they didn't take you up on that offer

[@brandonhiggs88]

Why were the Pirelli p6 tires so garbage

[@simplenipple]

I work for Nasa, come by and ill give you a tour!

[@sumitkarpe6386]

@@simplenipple no kidding!!!!

[@silent_encounter]

@@sumitkarpe6386 chutiya bana raha hai wo

[@nerosavageful]

I should be offended for how much he talked about my mom.

[@beluga2857]

It is a Joke.

[@alfa5502]

@@beluga2857 yes

[@nerosavageful]

@@beluga2857 really?

[@beluga2857]

@@nerosavageful you can aslo talk about his mom.

[@jackbaldyga7952]

@@beluga2857 WHAT, beluga, and ..... Donut

[@codypieper728]

This was a brilliant video. Complex stuff made simple, a few jokes, good audio and great host. Glad I subscribed!

[@zeng7718]

this was the only time I’ve havent skipped through an add in a video

[@SheldyxSheld]

The CEO of pirelli said that they could even make tires that would last a whole season but they dont bc of the FIA

[@Ihaveanamenowtaken]

Yeah, I remember Paul Hembery say that.

[@joeyknight8272]

Wow

[@charlieguzman5509]

The compound would probably be as hard as a commuter car tire if it were to last that long

[@Groesbeek1994]

@@charlieguzman5509 nope. just more mm of tread

[@rice5827]

@@Groesbeek1994 EXTRA THICC tread

[@johnsonboy]

This new sponsor suspicously sounds a lot like "Better call Saul!"

[@SurajBHegde]

Right???

[@santeriairaksinen398]

And the effect might be same resulting in more dui:s and all that

[@novai6554]

Did you know that you have rights? The constitution says you do, and so do I

[@maxxsteele11]

It's all good man!

[@johnsonboy]

@@maxxsteele11 I Saul(saw) what you did there

[@goravatreya]

This video hits different after Baku 2021😬 Pirelli whatcha doin?

[@chaselettvenuk9051]

Hey Finn, awesome content. Thanks for keeping it up!

[@IndyF1FanMarquis]

The FIA tried "just letting them race" in 2005 when tire changes were banned, and the show was horrible. Passing was affected because the tires had to be made harder to last through qualifying, plus the entire race the next day. This led to less passing and risk taking, as drivers would be more worried about looking after their tires than going for opportunities.

[@misdemeanor61]

And led the the dumpster fire that was the 2005 US Grand Prix where only 6 cars started because they were using Firestone tires that could last the whole race and the others were using Michelin tires that couldn't handle the high speed banked turn at the Indianapolis Speedway. It's a really big blemish on f1 especially here in the states.

[@ViolentMLG]

Not an F1 watcher, but tire changes being banned isn't the same as allowing people to build better tires from what I understand. Nobody said F1 should ban tires, simply just allow them to engineer better tires for races without stops. It seems the technology exist, without the compromises you listed. IE, engineer a good tire but instead of it being 50 miles, let it be 100 or 200. If they can do it, then I seen no issue. Also, if they allow tire changes, if someone blows out, they can simply replace it. Obviously I'm not sure how that would impact race times, but you wouldn't have to be 'conservative' out of fear of blowing out. Now obviously with any change comes a shift in how the game is played, but I don't think it sounds like there is a downside that would result like the one you're listing. Seems like you're comparing 2 different scenarios. 1; Where racers had to make a tire last the entire race and drove fearfully. and, 2; Where people are asking them to allow for tires to be engineered to last longer, since there is 0 compromises and 50 miles is more dangerous than 100 for example.

[@lokeychomusuke]

@@ViolentMLG the way the the current cars are built do not allow for easy passing as a trailing car loses massive amounts of downforce as they are trailing the leading car due to the way the aero in the cars work. This means that pit stops can deal a huge blow as other cars pass you while you are in the pits and now you have to drive harder to be able to pass and regain the positions lost. If tires are made to last an entire race, the drivers are just going to babysit their tires and simply defend their track position rather than try to overtake

[@jkljkl218]

@@lokeychomusuke But if the tires were made to last the entire race, or even just a bit longer, wouldn't thay allow for a fight to the finish with every single car going all out? It seems like it'd be entertaining to watch. Same tyres/tires = no more babysitting and mainly focus on being first? If a tyre lasts the whole race, why babysit it? Go all out and keep as much distance as possible and race as best you can and try to keep P1. Like Violent said, 2 different scenarios.

[@ImReverseGiraffe]

@@misdemeanor61 that's only because the surface on Indy went through a process called "diamond grinding" where they grind off the top uneven layer of asphalt and put in little grooves that run parallel to the track to help with rain water and oil and stuff. Bridgestone had data on the track after its resurfacing through their Firestone branch that ran in IndyCar series at Indy unlike Michelin. F1 had a rule at the time that didn't allow testing for the tyres so Michelin was completely in the dark about how their tyres would react to the new surface while Bridgestone knew exactly how to build their tyres.

[@yvan2218]

Can you please add metric measurements even as subtitles next time, i cant estimate how much these values mean without pausing the video and converting it on a calculator

[@matthewdorricott4514]

I agree. Even just say tonnes instead of pounds is so much easier to convert on the fly.

[@ChannelZeroOne]

@@matthewdorricott4514 2200 pounds is a ton

[@lignesdefuite]

In Canada, people use a mix, and we're next to the US, so I got used to doing half-assed conversions like these: Miles to kilometers conversion: divide by 3, multiply by two. (Gets you 1.5 km, add a tenth if that matters) Pounds to kilograms: divide by 2 (and subtract a tenth.) Gallons to Litres: Divide by 4

[@jebesinsane9986]

be American we unfortunately know both. but that would be a good idea for our car boys on the out side actually

[@juan_valdez117]

@@lignesdefuite a liter is a quart? huh i didnt know imperial system is retarded though

[@dat1elite981]

I almost thought the your mom jokes were intentional, but when he kept doing I realized it actually was just a comparison.

[@stinkymart3173]

When I think "non-car people who have need for cars," the first person who comes to mind is my mom, cause that's the non-car person I've spent the most time with in a car.

[@edgy_username]

It can be both lol

[@DeltaDS]

pit strategy makes races massively exciting. especially when it comes to circuits like monaco, where passing is almost impossible, without pitstops the racing would be dull

[@ehyme56]

I'm glad Donut finally acknowledged that most of their fan-base still drives their Mom's minivan.

[@mr.randomgamer888]

It may be my mom's but it's a sedan so HAH, I AM ON THE TOP OF THIS LADDER

[@FlatBunny360]

Or when I turned 20 I got a minivan to turn into a sleeper

[@Edelhif]

I'm a dad myself and it's a wagon, but man, I still feel like it applies to me as well....

[@ehyme56]

@@Edelhif I'm in the exact same boat

[@TechDove]

The tires on my Camaro when I was 17 only lasted 50 minutes 💨💨💨

[@Not_A_Cat]

Smoke tyres, not meth. Just as expensive it turns out.

[@treebeard9461]

What year Camaro 😂

[@TechDove]

@@treebeard9461 1995

[@Natd0gsef]

That's probably going to be the same story foe me when I get a mustang and like 2 years

[@Natd0gsef]

@@TechDove catfish Camaro nice taste

[@DaOneAndOnlyKDubb]

Dude...I have to admit. That was the most intuitive post I’ve seen on Dounut. Good job!!!

[@PraiseJesusChrist2024]

The paid promotion bit felt like I was watching interdimensional cable or some shit I loved it

[@EmanHowells]

Also Lewis: "I have no grip" Bono: "ahhh Lewis you just got fastest lap"

[@chomin3025]

"Why an F1 tire only last 50 miles" me: 50 treadwear

[@WorstPaperCut]

well that depends. if you put those slicks on a mini can thats stock. I can guarantee it will last longer. If you just drive with that thing slow then the power wont make it wear out. XDDXDX

[@abstract0407]

Just let me race

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@WorstPaperCut a mini wouldn't get them hot enough so you'd have no grip anyway

[@JamesBond-yp2hl]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 ONLY 1 WAY TO FIND OUT! Donut should put F1 slicks and tireshine on a mini and see how it handles! 🤣😂😅 I ONCE had a "friend" put tireshine on my FC turbo II Rear tires! Too much fun! *-James Bond*

[@corpsecoder_nw6746]

Almost fully agree. 2005: no tire changes in pit stops, tires were grippy (very much so considering the straight grooves) and lasted the whole race. The only downside was Indy 2005, otherwise we had races like Japan, Canada, San Marino, Hungary where other strategy events and pure racing made it exciting.

[@bayunugraha5095]

Can you guys do the analysis of Perez tyre management? Also, would be appreciated if we could see the conversion on your videos from MPH to KMH , cheers boys keep it up!

[@emilwinbo1882]

100% honestly never heard of the term "giving up"

[@promethbastard]

Commonly termed as "falling off the cliff"

[@OriginalAustinOblivion]

Linkin park "given up," Heard it millions of times. It's great.

[@brianbethea3069]

When it comes to giving up, I'm your guy. What do you need to know? I got info on cutting yourself off from all of your social contacts because you embarassed yourself, dropping out of college, losing interest when things get hard, the whole kit and caboodle.

[@GoldenDragoon]

@@brianbethea3069 I doubt you have the commitment to properly answer the question lol

[@harry_balz-inall]

Common term used in racing. Only time I've heard the term when it comes to a tyre anyways.

[@julianlieb929]

For the international viewers (like me) you guys should definitely add metric measurements like meters, and °C for temperature. Thanks in advance!

[@CountersteerGarage]

We only speak in Bud Lights per Bald Eagle over here, pal. Ask Siri to convert it for you pshhhhhh

[@fatbadboy329]

Also, so much for 'fighting their independence' when they are the only country left using a monarch's body part for daily measurement. Should have named it the King's Foot, that would make all yanks ditch imperial in a heartbeat. Lmao.

[@OriginalAustinOblivion]

@@fatbadboy329 I, a Texan, only measure in time and fucks I give! 🤣 I convert both units thanks to cross country and their conversion rates are natural to me. Am I insane? Maybe???? But is it really that hard to know 3 conversion rates, you can slap into a calculator. I genuinely know the difference and think in terms of both units :D

[@lukecowell7516]

@@CountersteerGarage you really drink that piss water

[@SFSC]

But they use 9mm for school gatherings

[@christales2788]

Beautiful and super informative piece - cheers!

[@reptileita]

6:35 imperial units overload

[@f1funnymoments397]

Plankton: GIMEE THAT SECRET FORMULA.... i mean tire...

[@gregoryosborne1407]

Ravioli Ravioli, Give me the formuoli

[@johnericcardonaesquea8583]

The secret formula, Little Plakton

[@lapharge64]

A game: take a shot every time he says “your mom’s minivan”

[@joeyknight8272]

Are you like trying to kill people?

[@nolongerusing7430]

Take it further and play this while driving. Everytime he says "your mom's minivan," use a shot of NOS if you have any installed.

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

@@nolongerusing7430 I prefer inhaling it.

[@bossilays_i]

@@user-ov2fc5sd1e speed: 180++

[@thecoolguy9364]

@@user-ov2fc5sd1e +250% speed

[@watema3381]

49 miles: saef 50 miles: dangr 51 miles: deaf

[@shmilk]

Underrated comment

[@lorenzobhb2266]

Stonks

[@CharlesBordy]

Also, look man, last thing we need this season is Max not having to pit at least once.

[@andyhart4703]

Everytime you said “your mom” my subconscious was expecting a joke

[@starstencahl8985]

It was so refreshing that there weren’t any silly jokes

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

Same.

[@nomaanhusain]

all these American units bamboozled me.

[@antshodgy434]

Us>anyone else

[@goose9246]

@@antshodgy434 American supremacy 💪💪

[@PU8698]

Ikr? Why can't Americans adapt to use what basically the rest of the world uses, instead of the bullet velocity of an AR-15 in football fields per fahrenheit.

[@recipoldinasty]

@@antshodgy434 us= lnbreeding and debt

[@recipoldinasty]

@@goose9246 cringy chauvinism

[@ShanMichaelEscasio]

Learned something new today. Thanks!

[@abirahmed1465]

This a great channel, I am gnna stick to it for the next few days. I play f1 2020 with a console

[@martinriesco_]

50 miles? * laughs in hamilton’s hard tyres *

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

bono pls

[@Riumaan]

Get in there Lewis

[@spinbastianvettel5477]

bono

[@champagnepapi3742]

"Bono my tires are gone" *Sets 3 consecutive fastest laps after*

[@adamrocco7277]

Laughs in intermidiate slicks

[@vik5435]

Y’all should do a low rider as a next project car after the Miata, it would fit really well to get people back in the old school scene and understand the mechanics of what it takes to build one.

[@binkleyme]

No. Lol. A classic car, maybe. But ruining it woth hydraulics? Fuuuuuuuuuuuck no

[@gavinearls2935]

@@binkleyme ruining? Nah just style, might not be yours but hardly ruining a car, only way to ruin a car is wrapping it around a tree

[@jacksondevine3870]

Yessssssss pleaseeeeew

[@vik5435]

@@binkleyme it’s popular where I’m from (LA) it would fit right in, hop in one and you’ll get the full experience and understand why people build them. they’re fun.

[@merwyn.carrillos5224]

would be easy too as they are local to LA and the scene is huge. Miata was great because it was accessible to anyone. lowriders may be too niche. Cool spinoff idea though, like visit popular car scenes around the states/world.

[@dopeytripod]

thats TODAY'S question in the F1 world

[@luquwee5044]

idk I think pit stops are a good thing, it helps keep low/mid field teams somewhat in the running if they gamble on the right strategy.

[@Bigheadguyfromsmolmovie]

Yea. Remember Germany 2019 where toro rosso and racing point gambled and ended up in 2nd and 4th

[@ximarre5121]

When the sponsor segment is so well done, that you don't even consider skipping it

[@michaelstrongbow2336]

He needs to get into acting. And give Johnny Depp a call.

[@bcdgolf5681]

The intern messed up and spelled "tread" as "thread" when it overlays on your face.

[@minipineapple45]

I didn’t even notice 😂

[@kylewagoner]

Also repeatedly spelled 'braking" wrong.

[@pieorion883]

And secconds

[@rhynhardtk]

And 'degradation'. Someone needs a copy editor.

[@TNSign]

Pretty sure 'resistence' isn't a thing either.

[@RobChapala]

All the stuff that is great for roads and tires is great for roofs too, Firestone makes great rubber roofs

[@peachbunns]

Did you just call it "Corpse Corner"? :O

[@tombystander]

I had to scroll way too far to find this comment.

[@leosaffron222]

Well dressed lawyer Jerry stumbling through his lines is the best shit

[@umarraymond8499]

Hello Leo 👏 I hope you're having a great day?

[@Kits-Seven]

It felt very Sal Goodman

[@themarauder6108]

High deg tyres were introduced to improve "the show" and mix up the grid.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

Similar to the additives that some car manufacturers add to their steel to induce rust

[@oliv3iraDan]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 improving the show of life 👍

[@Chiefmucka]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 lol

[@Real28]

Yup. Us fans know how that worked out. It didn't.

[@Aloyz3n]

tire strategy is what firsy brought me to the sport, and races with higher degradation happen to be my favourite because leader will drop back a few places every time they pit, and the win contenders will try to outsmart each other, that's what gives us fun radio drama and mixes the grid during the race

[@micahbuchheit1283]

Mom said you left your jacket in her van. My little brother is wearing it now. Thanks Bro !! Love the content of ALL THE DONUT VIDEOS!!

[@gamergod9182]

I've seen enough 1-stint F2 sprint races to say, yes, tyre changes make things more exciting. It also emphazises the team aspect.

[@ryanoptekar7654]

Day 118 of asking James to do an uptospeed on himself Day 3 of asking James to do an uptospeed on top gear

[@markoperisic2026]

This comment older then the video

[@ryanoptekar7654]

How

[@doomturtle1216]

@@markoperisic2026 wow

[@dagameboy]

@@markoperisic2026 that do be true tho

[@matthewgiang8400]

He must be part of donut underground and get them early

[@afgpielover]

Whoever does the graphics and animations deserves a raise.

[@carmel721]

Polymer deformation and long chain molecule stretching doesn’t work in the way that you describe. When bending occurs along side heat cycling, the molecules actually move alongside one another as the material deforms, and the bonding between them actually changes and creates a new material which is more ductile and therefore the tire has less grip. This phenomenon is very apparent when you bend clear plastic, and it becomes white in color.

[@kiminodrinccc8905]

As a F1 fan, this is the kind of content I wait for and aspire to see from one of my favourite channel

[@TheCorington]

as a f1 fan you should definitely know that the current spec tires are engineered to fail for entertainment Pirelli even said that themselves back in early 2010 when they wanted to make races more interesting and have more tire strategy rather than just fueling and sprinting to the end which was extremely popular in the 2000s and no overtaking. Tires back then lasted much longer There also is no more tire war so its not necessarily the best tech, The 2000s era tires were faster despite being grooved than todays tires. After 2005 us gp, having two tire manufacturers became such an issue that they went with one.

[@umarraymond8499]

@@TheCorington Hello 👏 trust you're doing well and staying safe?

[@kiminodrinccc8905]

@@TheCorington yes, even though i got into watching f1 this season, i know this kinda stuff....

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

I love when Donut acknowledges the existence of F1, but then they say things like "it'd be better without pit stops"... Sorry what? Take out the pit stops and races would be even more boring LOL. They may understand the technical stuff but sure they still don't get the sport.

[@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266]

@@AlejandroLZuvicYou didn't understand what he said

[@exa-roli3954]

There is a 305 km minimum race distance+they use the same set for 3 laps in quali and another warmup lap which are another 15-20km on the tire. 50 miles is easy for them as races are usually 1 stop.

[@maceocapietto4090]

Even one stop so they talk bullshit

[@macsays2834]

So that’s 180 miles and let’s be honest there’s usually 2 stops if going full tilt on softs, if managing tyres to 1 stop they’re limiting performance and it’s track dependant, so 2 stops let’s say 60-70miles for arguments sake? 🤷‍♂️

[@maceocapietto4090]

@@macsays2834 70% of the time Hamilton wins on a 1 stop from medium to hard. The rest is pr soft medium to the end or medium hard soft for fastest lap. Maybe sometime a Soft hard if he didn’t manage to qualify with the mediums

[@maceocapietto4090]

@@macsays2834 F1 tires are made to wear fast but if you manage them well you can end up doing long stints belive me

[@macsays2834]

@@maceocapietto4090 Hamilton is a different piece of the equation though let’s be fair, he pretty much runs in entirely clean air, has a superior chassis for most tracks, and is a demi-god at managing tyres..

[@Destrixz]

the only ad i would watch gladly every time i click on a different video so good

[@t11111m]

Tire degradation used to be a major concern in motorcycle racing and a safety issue. The tires last for the whole 75 mile race in Motogp and Superbike now. I think stopping to change tires on a car makes the race confusing.

[@Leaferr]

tyre changes are very simple, and crucial to a races strategy. formula 1 would be almost ruined if that key component wasnt there

[@abcjelly]

formula e doesn’t have tire change pitstops pitstops only happen in formula e if a car🏎️ has a broken front wing, but this happens rarely

[@MistaSkilla692]

"corpse corner"

[@paulwallin5311]

Ah then it wasn’t only me that heard that. Had to go back and listen again 😂

[@SlenderSmurf]

that line hurted me

[@ThatBeTheQuestion]

Did Jeremiah really just pronounce "Copse" as corpse....? XD

[@stephenbanks9543]

@@________4423 No it’s not

[@watema3381]

let's just say that turn has a deep, _deep_ voice

[@akshatenderpost4477]

@@watema3381 ohhhhh

[@inspire.610]

I actually enjoy watching the sponsor’s ads, dudes at Donut do them pretty well

[@alexvanderkooy]

I think the tires add a lot to the race strategy. Also I'd imagine the reason they only last so few miles is because you have to balance softness/grip with degradation. Less degradation means less grip. More grip typically means less degradation. These tires also have to withstand the most stressful torque and lateral forces than just about any other race car.

[@camhoff5333]

Pls keep going, more F1 content!!!

[@shalommatomela3018]

The beat that always plays in the background is so dope!!

[@mlindelithaboncube7344]

Dude, I really like ur content... I'm usually lazy to comment or like, but u hv a way of making me hv the energy to at least do 1of those... Keep feeding me that dope content....

[@azteco]

so much info!!!! loved it!

[@_J4KE]

By far the most interesting and detail oriented episode. Cheers to J, he knows how to run his show 🍻

[@DevonLadd]

2:08: just... drive responsibly...

[@stanislavkolev5491]

Alex Albon doesn't agree

[@Noo2u]

Playing the game and watching it. From that experience I would say it keeps it interesting.

[@infusedj9498]

off the record reminds me of the time i saw a guy get laughed out of a car group desperately trying to find a lawyer to take his case he was going 180kph in a school zone and nobody would dare touch that!!

[@stephanobarels]

No pitting would feel pretty boring without something like “attack zones” like in formula e just because the lead car would likely stay where they are with out anything limiting them. Instead of having to be within a seconds time of another car of to activate drs, drivers can go through attack zones to activate. I also think penalties may have to be longer or something to keep the drivers from driving recklessly and also to keep things interesting

[@jeremysloane3921]

That's already the case with formula one if you think about it if nobody makes any mistakes you would most likely finish where you started so if you got the pole almost every race no competition

[@aumpauskar4653]

Penalties are already long AF, I think we must not promote reckless driving but promote driving on the edge and with dirty air with these wide cars we cannot race without DRS, but the ctual flap can be made smaller with the 2022 cars.

[@shazbotgaming7576]

Formula E is just lame. I tried, I really tried to like it but there's just so much dirty driving and those attack zones and fan boosts are just dumb. I feel like I'm watching Mario Cart without turtle shells. The Dirty AF driving is the most annoying thing. They're slow af also being capped at 300ish hp so their batteries will last long enough for a race.

[@jakechimiak9626]

I actually watched the ad I need this 🙌🏻

[@PunnamarajVinayakTejas]

I think the high deg is good, as a fan. Funnily enough, time spent in the pits is where a lot of overtakes are decided so...