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    Quote Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
    The Cosworth engine was garbage and would be at the back of the field. How did that work out?
    A quick note: I believe that the Cosworth engine is the worst of the field. However, given that we've only got the Williams, it's very difficult to draw a comparison.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
    The accuracy of the predictions on here amaze me.
    TGF was going to blow Nico into the tub. How did that work out?
    The Cosworth engine was garbage and would be at the back of the field. How did that work out?
    Might we wait and see just what Pirelli produce before we proclaim them crap?
    What you say is perfectly true, though the recent announcement does indicate poor tyres you have to admit. however, if they have planned it this way to make a tyre that is hard to look after etc etc, then kudos to them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sonic
    Although the cynic in me thinks they just have cr@p tyres and don't want the bad press. :
    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel
    Pirelli are just making excuses because of the crap tyres they make
    Most likely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
    The Cosworth engine was garbage and would be at the back of the field. How did that work out?
    There's at least 6 of them propping up the grid.
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    Vettel fastest in the first morning test :

    1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1m40.861s
    2. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.913s
    3. Robert Kubica Renault 1m41.032s
    4. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1m41.466s
    5. Gary Paffett McLaren 1m41.588s
    6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m41.978s
    7. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m42.642s
    8. Rubens Barrichello Williams 1m42.655s
    9. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m42.859s
    10. Timo Glock Virgin 1m45.057s
    11. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus 1m46.201s
    12. Pastor Maldonado Hispania 1m46.534s


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    Quote Originally Posted by pino
    Vettel fastest in the first morning test :

    1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1m40.861s
    2. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.913s
    3. Robert Kubica Renault 1m41.032s
    4. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1m41.466s
    5. Gary Paffett McLaren 1m41.588s
    6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m41.978s
    7. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m42.642s
    8. Rubens Barrichello Williams 1m42.655s
    9. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m42.859s
    10. Timo Glock Virgin 1m45.057s
    11. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus 1m46.201s
    12. Pastor Maldonado Hispania 1m46.534s


    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88407
    Pos Driver Car Time Laps
    1. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m38.102s 77
    2. Jerome D'Ambrosio Renault 1m38.802s 83
    3. Sam Bird Mercedes 1m39.220s 82
    4. Gary Paffett McLaren 1m39.760s 84
    5. Jules Bianchi Ferrari 1m39.916s 93
    6. Sergio Perez Sauber 1m40.543s 91
    7. Paul di Resta Force India 1m40.901s 27
    8. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m40.944s 81
    9. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m40.974s 61
    10. Yelmer Buurman Force India 1m41.178s 67
    11. Davide Valsecchi Hispania 1m43.013s 32
    12. Luiz Razia Virgin 1m43.525s 70
    13. Josef Kral Hispania 1m44.143s 61
    14. Rodolfo Gonzalez Lotus 1m44.312s 41
    15. Vladimir Arabadzhiev Lotus 1m45.723s 49

    Does this tell us anything?
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    Yes the Pirelli's are very different on cars that weren't designed for them.
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    I'm worried a little by the message as I don't want to see competition falsly engineered into the sport.

    If it was a sh*t hot tyre that was a second a lap quicker but lasted only up to a 1/3 distance and a harder tyre that if MANAGED could do a full distance but was a second slower and ripped up if you abused it, then that could be interesting.

    I was less than impressed with the tyres this year where we were hearing that the softs were good for 3 or 4 laps but then we had people doing almost full race distance with very little degredation. That's just silly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel
    Pirelli are just making excuses because of the crap tyres they make
    They have history, that's why they don't like competition....(control tyre formula are normally their thing).

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???

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    2nd session :

    1. Massa Ferrari 1’40”170
    2. Vettel Red Bull 1’40”500
    3. Paffett McLaren 1’40”874
    4. Kobayashi Sauber 1”40”950
    5. Kubica Renault 1’41”032
    6. Barrichello Williams 1’41”425
    7. di Resta Force India 1’41”615
    8. Rosberg Mercedes 1’41”778
    9. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1’42”019
    10. Sutil Force India 1’42”859
    11. Glock Virgin 1’44”124
    12. Kovalainen Lotus 1’44”686
    13. Maldonado Hispania 1’45”728
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