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Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli tested sticker thermometers in Bahrain to be able to monitor tire usage parameters.
As a result of Pirelli's collaboration with the FIA to ensure a better monitoring of tire usage parameters, Pirelli is trialling a special type of sticker on each tire tread during the third and final winter test session in Bahrain.
These stickers read the maximum temperature reached by the tire tread while the tires are being pre-heated by the teams in their blankets.
Pirelli prescribes a maximum temperature of 110°C (230°F), which should not be exceeded at any point before the tire takes to the track.
The FIA will ensure that this limit is respected, together with the minimum tire pressures when leaving the pits and maximum camber levels on the track.
As a result of Pirelli's collaboration with the FIA to ensure a better monitoring of tire usage parameters, Pirelli is trialling a special type of sticker on each tire tread during the third and final winter test session in Bahrain.
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| The blue sticker is placed on the tread of the tire. (Photo: Pirelli) |
These stickers read the maximum temperature reached by the tire tread while the tires are being pre-heated by the teams in their blankets.
Pirelli prescribes a maximum temperature of 110°C (230°F), which should not be exceeded at any point before the tire takes to the track.
The FIA will ensure that this limit is respected, together with the minimum tire pressures when leaving the pits and maximum camber levels on the track.