Pirelli

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Originally Posted by Bruce j

Now that Pirelli is the tire supplier for F1, will they keep the tradition of having two compounds for each race? I've grown to like this.

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It's not up to them, it's the FIA regulations that the tyre supplier must supply two compounds and teams must use them both.

I'm not sure you'll get much sympathy for that view here, I wouldn't call it a 'tradition' either :mark:

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

Maybe. Although Bridgestone making a soft tyre that can go as far as Button took them in Abu Dhabi is just ridiculous, even if he was helped by smooth driving and cooling temperatures.

I'm going to wait and see with Pirelli, it'd be idiotic to write them off before we even see them race. Fousto's actually right for a change, if the tyres aren't dangerous then who gives a ****? I just want to see some proper racing for a change.

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I agree somewhat. But Pirelli made tyres in the WRC that were falling apart.....

2 posts into the forum and clothes-lined by the admin! Ouch! :)

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Originally Posted by motetarip

2 posts into the forum and clothes-lined by the admin! Ouch! :)

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LOL. Well at least no one pedantically pointed out there is a Pirelli thread already running, although, there is you know ;)

Welcome to the boards.

To quote our legal blurb at work: "past performance is no indicator of future returns"...

i'll stick up for you, i quite like the 2 compound thing too, its adds a little bit of something where there would be nothing

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I agree somewhat. But Pirelli made tyres in the WRC that were falling apart.....

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http://cdn.images.autosport.com/spec...ge/mcrae95.jpg

They've also got it right, therefore I'm happy to actually wait and see what they do.

baah, give me a good ol tire war!! ;)

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Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR

I suspect you're probably right. but Bridgestone tyres seem too good sometimes, so it's a fine balance. lets hope they are not awful, that would be a travesty and a joke for F1.

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So far several pilots of different teams have liked the new tires. Why are you guys saying that Pirelli tires are not that good?

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/spec...ge/mcrae95.jpg

They've also got it right, therefore I'm happy to actually wait and see what they do.

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Have you ever compared the amount of wins that Pirelli have to the amount of wins that Michelin have? Michelin have almost always been the best on tarmac and other than rough gravel like Acropolis Michelin have usually been the best on gravel too.