According to the Italian press, Ferrari, McLaren-Honda, Mercedes, Williams and Red Bull Racing have chosen to replace the magnesium fiber by nanotechnology substance to dissipate the existing heat in the tires.
At least five teams of the current grid of Formula 1 should play in the season 2016 with wheels 100% composed of the new version of Polysil. Who said it was the Italian magazine 'Omnicorse', who also highlighted the information was obtained from a source connected to Nanoprom - the only company in the world capable of producing this type of substance.
Among the teams related to Nanoprom, the magazine said Ferrari, McLaren-Honda, Williams, Mercedes e Red Bull Racing (RBR). They should change the old magnesium fiber wheel for the same piece made with 'Polysil Gold', which is a compound of nanotechnology whose function is to help dissipate the heat existing in the tires - thereby increasing, your lifetime on the track.
A magazine notes that or championship 2016 It is the first in which five teams should use the Polysil the wheels of their machines. In 2015, just Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes did small tests with this substance nanotecnologia.O article published on Tuesday (12) explains that Sauber, Scuderia Toro Rosso (STR), Manor F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, Force India and Lotus-Renault to continue using the old wheel version composed of magnesium fiber. These teams showed interest in the product, but they did not have financial conditions to close contract with Nanoprom the season 2016.
Inclusive, last year, Adrian Newey said the cars of Formula 1 shall exchange compound chassis carbon fiber by Polysil - which is five times lighter and comes to be 20 times more compact and impact resistant.
Despite the dream Newey, you want to see the Red Bull cars with completely made with Polysil, the biggest challenge is the production of this substance. 1 kg of this compound nanotechnology costs the same amount of 100 kg carbon fiber, which would increase significantly the cost in the construction of cars.
[Source: f1team.leiaja.com]
