Formula 2 began a three-day test at Bahrain International Circuit today for its 22-strong field running its new-for-2020 18-inch wheels.
The full field was in action apart from ART driver Christian Lundgaard, who was unable to attend the test as a hotel he stayed at in Tenerife was quarantined due to the Coronavirus. Former Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin took his place.
The headline picture might be misleading as it is shot from below the car’s level making the wheels look bigger than they do.
I tried to find some shots of previous year and new wheel from similar angles and the conclusion is not the same at all. 2020 vs 2019
Spending little time looking at them, I actually prefer the 2020 wheels which look more “normal”. I get that it is strange at first glance since we are used to the high wall on the side, but bigger rims looks quite nice and convey more speed in my opinion.
Finally proper wheels. Almost every class has big rims (WEC, GT’s, etc) while F1 kept their balloons inflated. Less misery about tire pressures as well, since the sidewalls can’t deform much.
Michael Ward
1st March 2020, 23:26
congratulations F2, welcome to 2005.
Tenerifeman (@tenerifeman)
2nd March 2020, 1:35
Those wheels look huge.
RB10 (@rb10)
2nd March 2020, 13:28
bcause the car is narrow, but could look different in F1
Luke Longnecker
2nd March 2020, 4:13
I don’t like the look of those at all! :(
Johns
2nd March 2020, 4:38
Those wheels look right!
RB10 (@rb10)
2nd March 2020, 13:29
Yes, I love the last pic of Luca Ghiotto
Qeki (@qeki)
2nd March 2020, 6:30
Those wheels don’t look real
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
2nd March 2020, 6:47
Bling bling. Tuner scene.
Formula underground 2
Kasim
2nd March 2020, 11:50
Haha yes!! Unlikely but I hope some teams run coloured wheels like the 90’s touring cars. White, gold, yellow, red etc
René (@)
2nd March 2020, 7:18
16 or 17 inch would look much better.
DAllein (@)
2nd March 2020, 8:59
Indeed!
I wonder if they even looked at 1:1 or at least some scale models before making the decision to “switch”.
DAllein (@)
2nd March 2020, 8:58
Ugly as hell.
Instead of fixing awful tyres, these “geniuses” decided to break wheels. Well done!
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
2nd March 2020, 10:21
The headline picture might be misleading as it is shot from below the car’s level making the wheels look bigger than they do.
I tried to find some shots of previous year and new wheel from similar angles and the conclusion is not the same at all.
2020 vs 2019
Spending little time looking at them, I actually prefer the 2020 wheels which look more “normal”. I get that it is strange at first glance since we are used to the high wall on the side, but bigger rims looks quite nice and convey more speed in my opinion.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
2nd March 2020, 16:29
The increased radius is a bit much but the proportions are jarring, the width stayed the same.
Señor Sjon
2nd March 2020, 10:29
Finally proper wheels. Almost every class has big rims (WEC, GT’s, etc) while F1 kept their balloons inflated. Less misery about tire pressures as well, since the sidewalls can’t deform much.
Brian (@bealzbob)
2nd March 2020, 12:34
That’ll take some getting used to.