The new headache steel skid block move will give F1 teams

F1 Cars Try Steel Skid Blocks in Fire-Prevention 'Experiment'

Formula 1 teams ran steel-based skid blocks in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as part of an FIA ‘experiment’ to investigate ways of preventing trackside grass fires that occurred earlier in the season. Multiple red flags during practice for the Japanese GP were attributed to fires at the side of the track, triggered by sparks flying off the cars as their skid blocks hit the ground and exacerbated by dry weather. Before the ninth round of th…

The new headache steel skid block move will give F1 teams

Steel skid blocks which effectively "wear down like butter" could force Formula 1 teams to raise their car ride-heights later this year if they are made mandatory at specific grands prix.As first revealed by The Race, F1 teams are conducting tests on underfloor skid blocks made from steel rather than the more traditional titanium during the free practice sessions at Barcelona on Friday.The FIA has asked teams to run one car with the new steel co…