Nicktendo86
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The spectators should be refunded for this farce and if they don't it will be a fucking disgrace.
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The Formula 1 2013 Season |OT| End of the Webber Era
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to change tires?
I think that is combination of both
Nicktendo86
Member
The tyres should be able to stand up to kerbs, his is supposed to be motor racing ffs
Interferon
Member
come on now..
Yup, it isn't like Silverstone is known for ultra sharp kerbs compared to other tracks or anything, they are standard :|
We need to see this. I just want to hear what Kimi hast to say about the tires. -"they were pretty good"
startyourengine
Member
LOL
Diablohead
Member
Another tire is going to go, after 3 in 29 minutes and drivers still pushing to win, another will go pop.
On The Edge of Insanity
Member
Race restarts are straight to an advert in Spain
What a fucking farce.
I won't be watching F1 again until the tires are sorted out.
Can you imagine if you had payed hundreds of pounds to go to the British GP and the Briton, leading the race, has a blow out out after 15 minutes, and the race is being led by the safety car, while the teams instruct their drivers to avoid the kerbs (which are presumably safe and the same or similar to last year), all because the tire manufacturer which has been ruining the sport for the past few years, can't do their job properly due to politics and incompetence.
Fuck off F1.
I won't be watching F1 again until the tires are sorted out.
Can you imagine if you had payed hundreds of pounds to go to the British GP and the Briton, leading the race, has a blow out out after 15 minutes, and the race is being led by the safety car, while the teams instruct their drivers to avoid the kerbs (which are presumably safe and the same or similar to last year), all because the tire manufacturer which has been ruining the sport for the past few years, can't do their job properly due to politics and incompetence.
Fuck off F1.
At the end, they'll start spontaneously combusting underneath the podium.
Don't forget "It's the same for everyone"
No. This is Pirelli failing at being able to make a tyre. They could have stuck with last years tyres but nope, they wanted to make new ones.
It's not difficult for a multi-national tyre manufacturer to create tyres that can survive a 52-lap F1 race.
Just hope there are no injuries to a driver or marshall or member of the crowd if one does go again.
I don't blame Pirelli. I blame the FIA and the teams,.
Pirelli have minimal testing with 2013 cars, so they're trying to design soft tyres that degrade properly virtually blind.
Pirelli offer new, harder compounds to the teams, and they vote against.
So the FIA, the teams and Pirelli are all to blame for this chaos. But Pirelli are the only ones who are going to face a shitstorm for it, as per usual...
Pirelli have minimal testing with 2013 cars, so they're trying to design soft tyres that degrade properly virtually blind.
Pirelli offer new, harder compounds to the teams, and they vote against.
So the FIA, the teams and Pirelli are all to blame for this chaos. But Pirelli are the only ones who are going to face a shitstorm for it, as per usual...
Nicktendo86
Member
What? They paid good money to watch a motor race and they have been robbed of a fair contest due to tyres randomly going pop. If I had paid the ridiculous ticket prices to watch this I would be upset.
Diablohead
Member
of course, safety first.
the whole concept of having tyres degrade to ensure an exciting race is madness. I just want everyone to drive as fast as possible.
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
Just as he's going for the fastest lap, for ultimate satisfaction.
This is the first race FIA is trying their new measure: snipers around the track.
Pretty much. I don't really blame the teams that didn't want new tyres either, rewarding teams for failing to adapt to the tyres is not something that should be encouraged.
Mostly I blame the FIA.
You don't have to, Webber's off to WEC next year!
No. They could do what they want, but the FIA suggested that they should make the races more interesting.
We went from Bridgestones that could last an entire race to Prielli's that can barely last 20 laps.
I've been a big fan of WEC since it came into play last year, I certainly look forward to seeing him win Le Mans with Porsche in person next year
Elvin Atombender
Member
Alonso is pushing hard now - I hope the tyres stay intact.
Jezbollah
Member
I blame the FIA and Bernie. Pirelli were under the remit to introduce tyres that would add an unpredictable element to racing. Not to provide a conservative, bulletproof tyre that Bridgestone provided beforehand.
It worked at first, everyone raved about Pirellis when the teams didnt quite know how to set the cars up for them, and didnt have the knowledge or confidence to push them to their limit. Conservative setups + new, softer tyres = entertainment.
Now the teams dont have testing, but have the belief and *think* they know how to push the tyres, we see incidents like this.
29 laps down and no more failures *touch wood*. This would indicate that fuel loads would have been a contributing factor.
thechemist
Member
Sutil is doing a fantastic job.
Exactly, everything in this sport is artificial nowadays. Watching Audi / Toyota go all out at Le Mans was far more exciting than this shit (despite similar efforts to balance the cars).
startyourengine
Member
whats wrong with grojean's car, or is it just shitty driving
bobnowhere
Member
Lol, what happen to guiterrez?
absolutely. would be happy for him, if he gets on the podium
Snipers around the track.
Jezbollah
Member
"pure" F1 is not entertaining. Ratings, crowds etc want to see overtaking. Technology these days means you cant have both.