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…And we’re back with a new episode of No Dumb Questions! Jeff Braun and I sit down to answer your questions, and we promise – there are no dumb questions, maybe just some dumb answers. On this episode, we address how to give better feedback to someone helping with the setup, and how we could have called F1 Abu Dhabi for Red Bull, Mercedes, and Race Control. Tune in for our new series!
Jeff is one of the very best race car engineers in the world. He’s engineered cars at every level, and every type: NASCAR, karts, club racing cars, Indy, GT and Prototypes, and even Top Fuel dragsters. But what sets Jeff apart from many engineers is how he can explain what he’s doing, what a car is doing, and even how the best think.
I’ve heard from a couple of good sources that testing on old or used tires is worthless. Is there no benefit at all to testing on used tires? I’m of the opinion that there is always something to gain from a driver development standpoint and as long as the tires do you not have over 20 heat cycles on them and our worn relatively evenly, then one should still be able to tune the balance of the car for handling characteristics.
Asking people who know a lot more than me, I’m sure you’ll be able to give a great answer.
Thank you