Got into Formula 1 recently, and they constantly talk about “conserving tires”, but the tires are always on the road? It’s always spinning? Do they just mean go slower??? Why would you want to go slower in a race?
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There is a saying in racing: To finish first, first you must finish. Going as fast as you can all the time is not always the way to win.
Race tires have a useful lifespan. There are two ways you can blow through it quickly. Lock up the brakes so you abrade a flat spot. Take it too hot for too long and get too much heat in them. Either will cost you traction and performance.
By going a little easier through the turns you build up less heat and wear off less rubber. Over a long race, the longer you can stay out on the track and not in the pits the further ahead you end up.
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