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Ricciardo hit 225 mph at Monza
At last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo reached 362.1 kph (225 mph) while slipstreaming on the main straight: the highest top speed that will be clocked in 2014. At the speed Ricciardo recorded, the wheel is rotating around 2800 times every minute, or just under 50 times every second.These extreme speeds have a profound effect on the tyres. At full speed, which is frequently the case during a lap of Monza, a Formula One tyre is often subjected to a downforce load up to 1000 kilograms. Another important aspect is that the high speeds generate a huge centrifugal force on the tyre itself.Because of these loads, the footprint of the tyre increases and the part of the tyre...
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