British Grand Prix 2013, Silverstone - Race 8/19

[Irish_Tom]

Drunkenmaster, while I see where you're coming from, I think that you have forgotten that the different construction of the tyres will mean that some suspension geometries will get a bigger advantage than others for this new tyre. It wont be a case of everyone getting better tyre wear by the same amount, there might be a very big difference between the improvements in tyre wear between each team

I was just about to post something similar.

He's completely ignoring the point that some cars (Lotus, Ferrari, FI) are so light on their tyres that they struggle for pace on a cold track.

If the Kevlar construction genuinely reduced tyre temps by 10°C then those teams will be at a disadvantage for pace, even if their tyres last longer.

 

[Moley]

So basically the teams have been overclocking the tyres?

 

[mmj_uk]

The press release is rubbish. Teams have been swapping tyres round, running low pressures and using extreme camber for years, and the curbs have not changed. Pirelli have built tyres not fit for purpose and are desperately trying to cover their butts about it.

Indeed, the issue really is that Pirelli are deliberately creating tyres so close to the point of being unsafe that there is no tolerance, any minor influence which wasn't taken into account could be potentially deadly to a driver.

I really don't like how the solutions is to dumb F1 down further to suit the tyres rather than just building more reliable tyres, teams will have been using the same car settings for Silverstone as they have used for the past 10yrs or so.. at this rate Pirelli will be giving teams their car settings.

 

[Duke]

McLaren should just give up with the MP4-28 and use the MP4-27. It's not like they've gotten anything to lose now. The 2012 spec tyres should be a known quantity with the old chassis, just stick the new aero bits on and job's a good 'un.

That, or put the front suspension on upside down again

I expect they want to get the pullrod front suspension working, so no point going backwards.

 

[Skeeter]

I expect they want to get the pullrod front suspension working, so no point going backwards.

Can they go much further backwards?

 

[Duke]

Radio transcripts - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/03/2013-british-grand-prix-team-radio-transcript/

 

[JeditOjanen]

Radio transcripts - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/03/2013-british-grand-prix-team-radio-transcript/

Everything you need to know about the composure of Formula 1 drivers can be found in Felipe Massa's response to his puncture. A blowout at 150mph and he did not once invoke God, Jesus or that pantheon of deities whose names are replaced by a short row of asterisks by the forum software.

 

[Mr Jack]

Radio transcripts - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/03/2013-british-grand-prix-team-radio-transcript/

38 Marco Schupbach Nico Hulkenberg Box, Nico, box, box, box.
38 Nico Hulkenberg Marco Schupbach Copy, copy, copy.

Love it

 

[Nismo]

Radio transcripts - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/07/03/2013-british-grand-prix-team-radio-transcript/

I read that, thought it was fascinating.

Hamilton likes to keep his ass cool by the sounds of it

 

[JRS]

Kimi is faster than you.

Isn't that the sort of thing you say right before your team gets a $100,000 fine?

 

[smr]

Awesome transcript as usual

 

[Mr Men]

Had a great weekend at Silverstone, Friday was a bit of a wash out but meh you tend to expect it then off course you get sunburnt the rest of the weekend. Great to see the Brit fans cheering when Seb dropped out, classy as always at Silverstone They also seemed to blame the puncture for Lewis on Seb going by the amount of obscene hand gestures he started to get after he took the lead....lol

 

[Duke]

 

[Westyfield2]

What are we looking at?

 

[steve45]

Paint on the sidewalls blistering from the looks of it, however I'm not sure what that means in the grand scheme of things, we know they get hot already.

 

[Duke]

Sorry should have said - tyre FIA marked R (right) on the left side of the car (with team painted L on it).

 

[deuse]

Sorry should have said - tyre FIA marked R (right) on the left side of the car (with team painted L on it).

They've been doing this for years though. Lets hope it never happens again.

 

[Westyfield2]

Given that the tyres aren't treaded, what actually is the difference between left and right?

 

[Glaucus]

Well shows the teams should listen.
If the teams don't want to follow guidelines, then teams, drivers, FIA, media can't blame the supplier when it goes wrong.

 

[MagicBoy]

Nice ninja.