Why Are They So SMOOTH ? 🤔 #shorts #f1
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.640', 'text': 'Why are F1 car tires completely smooth?'}, {'start': '2.720', 'end': '6.560', 'text': 'They have no tread, no grooves, just'}, {'start': '4.640', 'end': '9.120', 'text': "plain rubber. There's a reason for this,"}, {'start': '6.560', 'end': '11.360', 'text': "and it's actually a genius idea. Most"}, {'start': '9.120', 'end': '13.360', 'text': 'people think that tires absolutely need'}, {'start': '11.360', 'end': '15.519', 'text': 'tread for good grip, but in F1, they'}, {'start': '13.360', 'end': '17.920', 'text': 'disagree. Tread is important, but only'}, {'start': '15.519', 'end': '20.480', 'text': 'for regular road cars. In Formula 1,'}, {'start': '17.920', 'end': '22.320', 'text': 'tread actually reduces grip on dry'}, {'start': '20.480', 'end': '23.920', 'text': 'surfaces. The reason is simple. Tread'}, {'start': '22.320', 'end': '26.000', 'text': 'means less rubber touching the track,'}, {'start': '23.920', 'end': '28.160', 'text': "which decreases grip. That's why F1"}, {'start': '26.000', 'end': '30.000', 'text': 'teams use completely smooth tires to get'}, {'start': '28.160', 'end': '31.519', 'text': "the maximum possible grip. But here's"}, {'start': '30.000', 'end': '33.600', 'text': 'the problem. These smooth tires work'}, {'start': '31.519', 'end': '35.520', 'text': 'only in dry conditions. If the track is'}, {'start': '33.600', 'end': '38.079', 'text': "even slightly wet, you'll slide on it"}, {'start': '35.520', 'end': '40.000', 'text': "like ice. That's why when it rains, F1"}, {'start': '38.079', 'end': '42.000', 'text': 'team switched to treaded tires to push'}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'water away. These tires can remove over'}, {'start': '42.000', 'end': '48.239', 'text': '85 L of water per second when driving at'}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '48.239', 'text': '186 mph.'}]