Let's talk about grip, baby
For listeners of the pod, this first real post on the Dirty Side Deckchair blog will come of something as a shock given that it is Rob mashing the keys right now... Tires. "Wait, what? Doesn't Rob hate the subject of tires?" Well, if I'm totally honest this is more about the overall subject of grip, not specifically caring about what compound is being used. Sorry Brian. As F1 heads to Montreal this weekend, the subject of grip at this track will no doubt raise it's slippery head again. Why I hear you ask? Well luckily for you this whole post is dedicated to that subject. I had my own brush with grip problems in Montreal so can totally relate to what the teams will be facing this weekend. A business trip to the city in January 2020 saw me staying 5 minutes away from the office I would need to walk to. Things did not pan out this was as my shoes, while perfectly acceptable for the office, offered no grip on the snowy streets of Montreal. I think a pair of bo...