In Formula 1, as well as on the dirt roads of world rallies and on everyday roads, it is the wheels, in collaboration with the tyres, that are the first "body of contact" of the car with the surface. It goes without saying that they therefore play a fundamental role in determining the goodness of driveability and grip.
And the leading company in the sector, OZ Racing, was born and based in Italy.
For every motor vehicle engineer, the reduction of unsprung masses constitutes a constant "battle", necessary for the search for dynamic behavior and superior road holding.
And this battle also inevitably involves choosing wheel rims that are increasingly lighter and, at the same time, stiffer and more resistant, so as to make the tires work at their best, matching them perfectly.
And in Formula 1, as well as in the other motor disciplines (Endurance, Rally, Motorcycling), this is an essential requirement.

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It is therefore essential for the various teams to rely on partners of excellence in the sector: and many place their trust in OZ Racing, a company which, founded in 1971, from San Martino di Lupari (Padua), and present for over 30 years in the Motorsport, supplies its rims to various teams that are protagonists of the motor disciplines, from all over the world.
Suffice it to say that, only in Formula 1, OZ Racing supplies Ferrari, Mercedes AMG, Red Bull, Renault Sport, the main teams in the category.

OZ Racing rim of the Mercedes W08 Eq Hybrid+. Photo NewsF1.it @Alessandro Sala

And precisely in the maximum formula, in addition to the aforementioned characteristics of lightness and stiffness, other no less important "qualities" are also required, such as the aerodynamic optimization of the design, the dissipation of the heat given off by the brakes and, in close concert with it , optimal heating of the rim, in order to bring the tires into the "correct window of use".

Red Bull RB13 front OZ Racing rim with detail of the blower hub. Photo NewsF1.it @Alessandro Sala

In this regard, another Italian excellence comes into play, Nanoprom, which with the particular Polysil-based paints enhances this specific characteristic of "conveyance" of heat on the rims.

Detail of the OZ Racing wheel of the Ferrari SF70-H painted with Nanoprom Polysil. Photo NewsF1.it @Alessandro Sala

Ferrari front OZ Racing wheel with blower hub and Polysil paint. Photo NewsF1.it @Alessandro SalaA highly demanding challenge, therefore, that of the rims of a Formula 1, which involves close co-design work between team and supplier: and precisely the trust placed by the main competitors in the racing world in OZ Racing makes us understand the uniqueness of the Paduan company, which, through the challenges of competitions, manages to develop and test designs and materials, then directly transmitting all the know-how acquired in the wheels of everyday cars, even the most “ special” (the rim sizes available range from 14” to 22”, with countless types of design and different finishes).

OZ Racing rear wheel from the Renault R.S.17. Photo Newsf1.it @Alessandro Sala

An all-Italian company that, through quality and innovation, has managed to make its way worldwide in such a crucial field as that of "racing wheels".

OfJoseph Saba(Twitter:@saba_giuseppe)

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