Max Verstappen 2021 Oracle Red Bull Racing Race Used Wheel Rim Table

Max Verstappen has showed his brilliance throughout his entire career - and 2021 was the season that kicked off his recent dominance.

Having tested a Toro Rosso aged 16 - the prodigy made his full season debut the following year in 2015. The Dutchmen was then promoted to senior Red Bull Racing team for the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen would win, in his first ever race for the Red Bull team at the age of just 18 - confirming to the world what a special talent he was. 

The 2021 season was a legendary season of Formula 1. Max Verstappen vs Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull vs Mercedes.  

Verstappen had an incredible season - despite many set backs that were outside of his control. Almost every race throughout the year featured Verstappen and Hamilton pitted up against one another, and they headed into the final race of the year completely level on points...

Max Verstappen's first ever World Championship will stay in the memories of F1 fans forever. A truly iconic season, with a blockbuster finish reminiscent of 2012, 2008, 1998 & 1988 - this is a moment in history that few will forget.

Well this is a piece of the action. This is a race used Wheel Rim from Max Verstappen's 2021 RB16B - a significant piece of the multi-million dollar car.

Whilst it may seem like a mere lump of metal - this is one of the most over-engineered piece on the car. The wheel rim can affect the performance of the brakes, tyres, tyre lifespan and the overall handling of the car - if the wheel is designed badly or made from the wrong materials the team could be leaving seconds of performance on the track.

This wheel rim is made from forged magnesium alloy to make it as light as possible as the 'unsprung' weight (IE any weight not supported by the suspension) makes a dramatic impact on the overall handling, and because the magnesium is best for heat management.

All of the ridges on the wheel rim are there for performance, not so that it looks cool in your living room. These also help to manage the heat. The incredible stopping power of the Carbon-Carbon brakes, that sit mere inches from the tyres, can generate temperatures of up to 1,000°C and this would simply melt the rubber. The tyres have a very thin optimum operating window - and without these very perfectly designed ridges the drivers job would be even harder to keep the tyre in that window.

The final over-engineered piece of the car is the wheel-nut. An Aluminium alloy that is perfectly designed to make pitstops as efficient as possible. The team need to be able to lock the wheel into place at a very specific torque setting within a matter of tenths of seconds and this is not possible without these wheel nuts.

This is an incredible piece of engineering brilliance from Max Verstappen's first ever World Championship season - and with a simple sheet of glass over the top of it - it is now a perfect little table for you to use everyday. After you've spent hours marveling at every little detail.

Own engineering brilliance, Own an iconic part of history, Own the Moment.

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