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But Bridgestone weren't given a mandate to make tyres that should provide for at least two stop races. The only reason that anyone had to come into the pits to change the Bridgestone tyres was because the sporting regulations said that you had to use both of Bridgestone's compounds in the races.
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Suzuka is a bit like Spa. The harder compounds are needed because they are best able to deal with the lateral loads of high speed corners. No one complained about the tyres at Spa, IIRC.
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Yeah, Spa was ok. I guess it's more of a problem with abrasive tarmacs.
The graining we saw today has not been common since the tyres were modified. |
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The race temperatures were considerably cooler than in qualifying and the free practice sessions. Perhaps Pirelli were supposed to know this would occur four or five races in advance?
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AOWR in it's various incarnations, CART, IndyCar, races on a greater variety of tracks and track surfaces than F1 but I can't remember there being a situation like this season in F1 with tyres being such a problem.
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Perhaps. But it's only in the last three seasons of F1 that a tyre supplier was specifically asked to make tyres that degrade so as to improve the 'show'. The overwhelming consensus at the end of the 2010 season was that F1 would be cured of all its ills if the tyres would allow for more than just one pit stop.
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But to be fair if it wasn't for Perez locking the wheel like a maniac nothing would've happened. Until that moment the degradation seemed balanced, considering it rained before the race and the track had lost its grip. Well, I doubt those suppliers were asked to do cheesy tyres on purpose to improve the show. The FIA is as guilty or more than Pirelli IMO. |
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Indeed. They brought exactly the same tyres that they brought last season. Soft and Super-soft. Same construction, same compounds. No one complained. That race was slammed for its mediocrity and, ironically, for the astroturf breaking up. Go figure.
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Personally I think the FIA should take the tyre choices away from Pirelli and figure out a way to put it into the hands of the team. "Here they are, pick two". I might even go as far as far as allowing them to gamble by trading wet weather tyres for primes before quali. If it rains and you gambled, you're screwed!
While I am far from a Pirelli fan, if the teams made the choices and the tyres didn't give the desired result they would have to assume a large part of the blame instead of always directing it towards Marbot...er I mean Pirelli. |
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I would also rather Pirelli make tyres that create supposedly boring racing, but every time there is a boring race, people complain. People should be happy that Vettel pulls out a two second lead on the first lap of every race and then continues to build on that two second lead for each and every subsequent lap. People aren't happy when that happens.
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Vettel is in the form of his life and has the best car by a distance. He qualifies on pole easily and pulls out an early gap and that's it. Those behind cant throw the kitchen sink at him and bridge the gap because they will kill the tyres doing so. The winning margin is irrelevant. You need tyres you can lean on. Sure, there will be processions, but you'll also get races like Texas where the drivers can put it all on the line and be on the limit. |
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With the best will in the world, MW isn't driving as well as Vettel this year - I'm not sure anyone is. Even in the same car, Vettel is clearly faster although MW did a great job yesterday - he was quick, and certainly making up a lot of places. If he had put it on the podium (quite possible), he would indeed have been following him across the finish line. The RB is blindingly fast, easily the fastest car out there, and in Vettels hand is unbeatable at the moment. He could easily win the rest of the seasons races.
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That depends how highly you rate Webber Marbs.
Suffice to say I was never in the camp that absolutely creamed themselves when he was 'destroying' Yoong, Pizzonia, and himself being dominated by Nick Heidfeld. He and Vettel are at opposite ends of the spectrum of talent. You know it. I know it. We all know it. That car is sensational and so is its best driver. |
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I'm not so sure. When he caught up to the back of the Alonso/Hamilton/Hulkenberg battle, he seemed to be destined to finish in 7th or 8th place. Probably would never have got by Hulkenburg, at best.
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And that was probably largely down to the tyres. I think Webber is hurt more than anyone when the tyres are a bit iffy. He doesn't qualify well all the time, invariably makes a honking start and is then mired behind cars trying to protect his round black things.
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Dunno about that. The RBR appeared quicker out of the corner where the Sauber was turfing LH over, and that corner is why LH wasn't able to overtake - the Sauber was REALLY hooking up well there. I think it would have been different in the RBR, but depends on whether he got past the rest as well!
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