Pirelli tyres making Formula 1 'a bit like wrestling' says Webber

[Greig]

Mediums will suit us better than the soft's anyway so don't see much to be getting worried about, the hard is the question mark for us.

[Rob]

Mediums will suit us better than the soft's anyway so don't see much to be getting worried about, the hard is the question mark for us.

Maybe they could, but with the warm weather think we should be ok with the hards.

[theforce]

Mediums will suit us better than the soft's anyway so don't see much to be getting worried about, the hard is the question mark for us.

I personally am more concerned about teams whinging when they can't make the tyres work. Either run less downforce or make changes to your car in order to handle or maximize the use of tyres. Some people just don't want to move from their comfort zone or they are clueless about working around changes.

[Rob]

HANKOOK COULD REPLACE F1 TYRE SUPPLIER PIRELLI - RUMOUR
Thursday 18 April at 08:35 : Apr.18 (GMM) Hankook, a South Korean company, has emerged as an alternative official tyre supplier for formula one.

Currently the subject of intense criticism of its heavily-degrading 2013 product, F1's official supplier Pirelli has said it wants to stay on the grid beyond its initial three-year tender that runs out at the end of the season.

But the Italian marque's F1 chief Paul Hembery said last week that Pirelli is nervous it has not yet been offered a new deal for 2014 and beyond.

"We cannot remain in such a situation of uncertainty," he warned.

When Pirelli was given the nod to enter F1 for the 2011 season, another major contender for the contract was Hankook.

At the time, the Korean company's chief Hyan Bum Cho said he had negotiated personally with Bernie Ecclestone.

"We had a very good talk and maybe we'll have a shot for next term, or another term," he said in late 2010.

The source Italiaracing is now reporting rumours that Hankook is once again a possible alternative to Pirelli for formula one in 2014 and beyond.

For now, Hembery is unable to say if Pirelli is definitely committed beyond November's Interlagos finale.

"We want to know as soon as possible if we are continuing to be the supplier," he is quoted as saying, "as it also depends on the regulations.

"We are interested in F1 in the medium term, but only as long as there is a way to have it make financial sense."

http://www.onestopstrategy.com/daily...+-+rumour.html

[Massimo]

That sounds like Bernie, he has Pirelli bend over backwards, but when the time comes to sign on the dotted line, he will have Hankook, Continental, Dunlop, Avon etc.etc. begging to get into F1

[Nero Horse]

HANKOOK COULD REPLACE F1 TYRE SUPPLIER PIRELLI - RUMOUR

Whaaaaat? Hankook? LOL

I would love to see the "heavyweights" Goodyear and Michelin back in F1. That would be the ultimate! It's been quite a while since we had a good tyre war in F1. Or if FIA doesn't want a tyre war, because of safety reasons then at least bring in either one of them, Goodyear or Michelin, but not some Hankook joke. Goodyear and Michelin are the elite in tyre manufacturing and they both have a lot of history related to F1. Dunlop perhaps wouldn't be a bad choice either, but definitely not Hankook! Or just let Pirelli stay on as the supplier.

[Senna4Ever]

German motorsport site has an article about new (changed) Pirelli tire from Barcelona on - which seems official now.
only the hart (orange marked) tyre will be changed - all other types stay the same.

Pirelli says that the orange tire will be more like the one in 2012 ...

lets see who this will have influence on the grid ...

[FerrariF60]

German motorsport site has an article about new (changed) Pirelli tire from Barcelona on - which seems official now.
only the hart (orange marked) tyre will be changed - all other types stay the same.

Pirelli says that the orange tire will be more like the one in 2012 ...

lets see who this will have influence on the grid ...

hopefully it will work in OUR advantage and Alonso takes the win in SPAIN...looking at the points standings, MAN do we NEED A WIN!!!!....or even TWO wins, second one coming from Monaco...

[Meiga]

German motorsport site has an article about new (changed) Pirelli tire from Barcelona on - which seems official now.
only the hart (orange marked) tyre will be changed - all other types stay the same.

Pirelli says that the orange tire will be more like the one in 2012 ...

lets see who this will have influence on the grid ...

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't it Red Bull that was asking for the tyre changes? That's the answer to your question as to who will profit from this decision...

[Hornet]

Yep, Red Bull have been saying they think the tires need to change. Even after Vettel's win, Horner touch on that again in his post race interview with Sky.

[Massimo]

Yep, Red Bull have been saying they think the tires need to change. Even after Vettel's win, Horner touch on that again in his post race interview with Sky.

They will go back to the 2012 hard compound.
But they needed approval from all the teams, so obviously Ferrari was ok with it.

[anuragiyer8989]

Pirelli changes Hard compound tyre

Sole Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced that it will be introducing a more durable Hard compound for the Spanish Grand Prix onwards, with the manufacturer reverting back to a version "much closer" to its 2012 predecessor.

Red Bull has been at the front of a push to change the new-for-2013 compounds since the start of the season, expressing concerns over the life of the various tyre steps. However, in the wake of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the brand insisted that most teams were happy with the rubber and said no major changes would be made.

In a meeting at the Pirelli headquarters in Milan, during which key members of the company evaluated the opening four races, the minor Hard tyre tweak was agreed.

"After evaluating tyre performance over the balance of the first four races, we took the decision – in consultation with all of the teams – to change the Hard compound from Spain onwards, as we did in Barcelona two years ago when we also introduced a new Hard tyre for the rest of the season," explained Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery.

"This latest version of the Hard compound is much closer to the 2012 tyre, with the aim of giving the teams more opportunity to run a wider range of strategies in combination with the other compounds, which remain unchanged."

For the Monaco Grand Prix, Pirelli has been confirmed that the Super Soft and Soft tyres will be used, while the Super Soft and Medium rubber will be brought to Canada.