Pirelli

Crap tyres or not, but we should be thankful to Pirelli for what they have produced for F1 this season. Tyres have been the key factor in making the races truly enjoyable and exciting. Despite Vettel's dominance in the point standings we can say that it has been a good and interesting season!

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Originally Posted by ioan

Can anyone show us those requirements to make crap tires everyone keeps shouting around about? Or at least give some details about what was requested? I won't hold my breath given that these never existed.

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ioan, it took less than a minute to find this from June 2010:

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Pirelli has landed the deal as F1's sole tyre supplier for three years beginning in 2011, following a meeting of the FIA World Council in Geneva today.
The Italian company was last in F1 in 1991 and will replace Bridgestone, which leaves the sport at the end of the year. The FIA announcement says that the sole supplier will "undertake to strictly respect the sporting and technical regulations implemented by the FIA."

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F1 News > Pirelli lands F1 tyre deal

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Originally Posted by ioan

Can anyone show us those requirements to make crap tires everyone keeps shouting around about? Or at least give some details about what was requested? I won't hold my breath given that these never existed. After all Michelin were pushing hard to use their Sport Prototype tires if they were to win the bid and those are not tires that last 10 laps at most, those can run 4 to 6 hours on LMP1 cars.
And when did Bridgestone come with flops like Pirelli is providing now? Care to give a few examples out of their long F1 presence? I guess not.
Anyway what would Pirelli do without gullible F1 fans? I guess you guys are good for something too.

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Pirelli hits back at degradation critics | Formula 1 | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1



Martin Whitmarsh defends Pirelli degradation | Formula 1 | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

Martin Whitmarsh: "Bridgestone were always a great partner, but from my position at FOTA I have heard several times in recent years pressure for tyres with more risk," he added. "But now we publicly criticise the degradation of these tyres. The job of tyre
supplier is a thankless one, as the higher wear is a feature that was requested to make the show better."

These sort of tyres are what was requested of Pirelli from the F1 world. Unfortunately, it's people like you that don't realise this and whom insist on trying to give Pirelli a bad name for their good efforts in the sport that will ultimately lead to Pirelli creating more durable tyres. Back in Italy Pirelli have also come under scrutiny with other tyres company claiming that the high degradation as seen on their F1 tyres also holds true to heir roads tyres. This is obviously bull but, unfortunately, you have drones that believe it. Try not to be one of them.

Pirelli are doing what they were asked and they have improved the show a lot.

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Originally Posted by ioan

After all Michelin were pushing hard to use their Sport Prototype tires if they were to win the bid and those are not tires that last 10 laps at most, those can run 4 to 6 hours on LMP1 cars.

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Michelin were also asking for an exorbitant fee from the teams for supplying those tyres recycled from another formula. They were looking merely to profit from F1 and they weren't interested in addressing requests from the FIA or FOTA to spice things up with a shorter tyre life. I'd rather have a tyre company like Pirelli that actively engages in F1 and alters both its compounds and choices according to how the races shape up rather than providing a set of long life tyres and buggering off, pocketing the profits like Michelin offered.

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Originally Posted by henners88

You don't need to hold your breath ioan and go purple, we won't hold you to that. ;)

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Every forum needs it's Jester. We have ioan :laugh:

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Originally Posted by ioan

Can anyone show us those requirements to make crap tires everyone keeps shouting around about? Or at least give some details about what was requested? I won't hold my breath given that these never existed.

Anyway what would Pirelli do without gullible F1 fans? I guess you guys are good for something too.

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FFS you asked this a couple of months ago and I provided you with several links. Now others have provided still more. You're demonstrably wrong. Let it go.

Nothing, nothing to see here except for people who love to read there own lines.

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Originally Posted by Dave B

FFS you asked this a couple of months ago and I provided you with several links. Now others have provided still more. You're demonstrably wrong. Let it go.

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Let's see quotes from Pirelli and the FIA covering their backsides for the tire flop are proof? Great logic you've got. Sorry for not buyin' it.

Why didn't anyone mention these requirements for crap tires last season during the tender?

PS: No need to answer Dave, use your energy for something else.

I thought it was mentioned last year that Bernie or FIA or whoever it was, did say they would like softer less durable tyres! After people running the whole race bar one lap on Bridgestone Soft tyres.

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Originally Posted by aki13

I thought it was mentioned last year that Bernie or FIA or whoever it was, did say they would like softer less durable tyres! After people running the whole race bar one lap on Bridgestone Soft tyres.

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Maybe, but 10 laps or less? Just sayin'.