Eli5 – F1 cars have smooth tyres for grip yet on a normal car this would be certain death. Why do smooth tyres give F1 cars more grip yet normal cars less grip?

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Eli5 – F1 cars have smooth tyres for grip yet on a normal car this would be certain death. Why do smooth tyres give F1 cars more grip yet normal cars less grip?

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Answer 1

If it never rained/snowed, road cars would absolutely have slick tires. Slick tires are better in almost every way, except for the fact that they can’t dig and hydroplane way too easily.