McLaren trials LED wheel cover lights in F1

 

During the opening run of Wednesday’s test session at the Yas Marina Circuit, wheel covers were fitted to the rear wheels of Lando Norris’s McLaren car that featured LED lights.

The lights could potentially be used either for team marketing purposes or to provide information such as car position. You can display any kind of message, uou can display the position, display logos, the lap time, Pirelli F1 chief Mario Isola told Autosport in Abu Dhabi.

Teams have been permitted to use Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres during the test on their mule cars, giving them a chance to pick up some data ahead of their introduction next year.