Best reason for it imo
However if there was really only 1 dry tyre, the same compound at each circuit plus both wet types then perhaps costs would trully be slashed - would we complain about the racing though?
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Chinese GP 2009 - Race 3/17
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Best reason for it imo
However if there was really only 1 dry tyre, the same compound at each circuit plus both wet types then perhaps costs would trully be slashed - would we complain about the racing though?
Caporegime
Yeah, it does add to strategy, and mix up the racing a bit (which, AFAIK, was the point) but it's a completely artificial way of doing it - just like qualifying with the fuel in. May as well make them start the race in the reverse order to how they finished the last one; that'd right put the cat amongst pidgeons.
Soldato
The point about the costs is a funny one really, the FIA are trying to reduce costs, yet some things like tyres get used in huge amounts, if they only had the harder compounds the cars could use far less tyres over a weekend and save money. You'd still have people on different levels of wear performing better. Having such a big difference in tyres this year is kinda annoying, I think the gap last year with this years cars would have been spot on, it would save people having tyres that are 6-7 seconds off the pace (suddenly overtaking isn't even a challenge with that gap) which makes racing not as good as it could be.
People will probably complain about the racing however it is, safe overtaking is always going to be harder in a car traveling at the speeds F1 cars do in relation to say Touring cars, there is far less margin for error and the drivers tend not to risk it unless they have a big difference, all the drivers need to grow bigger balls tbh
Soldato
I'm actually in favour of the different tyres. They offer a completely different tactical element to the pit and driving strategies that can offer a certain amount of balance to the race.
Any info on why not?
Soldato
Associate
Because the Italians aren't very good at car electronics?
Hahaha sounds about right.
I think its probably more to do with the overheating last race where kimi had to leap out his car in practice 2....
safe overtaking is always going to be harder in a car traveling at the speeds F1 cars do in relation to say Touring cars,
Here's a though...Plato and Giovanardi in F1, but then the only car robust enough for their shenanigans is the Brawn A la Rubens in Oz!
I don't think we want safe overtaking, just overtaking and no stupidity like Kubica/Vettel, just hard racing a la Mansell/Senna/Prost, not giving the corner away but not binning it either
Hahaha sounds about right.
I think its probably more to do with the overheating last race where kimi had to leap out his car in practice 2....
So that's why he needed to cool down with the choc ice
Soldato
The KERS system doubles up as ballast anyway. That's why there was smoke in Kimi's cockpit... it was coming from a popular ballast position which is near the drivers feet. Normally they would put ballast there but this season they put a load of batteries in there instead...
Soldato
Definitely. But the drivers / FIA won't want unsafe overtaking even though its more exciting to watch...
Both Mclaren and Renault apparantly have their diffusers ready.
Kubica is trying out KERs this weekend, should be interesting.
uh........ rite.
The 'smoke' was the onboard fire extinguisher going off as the KERS system caused some sort of short circuit. the cockpit is the only major hole in the chassis, hence it excaped there, not that thats where the batteries are.
The batteries are on the floor of the car near the engine bay, as low as possible. The issue is that while they are ballast, they arent moveable, and move the CoG of the car backwards. There isnt enough moveable balast for them to move to the front to level it out and keep the cars light enough, which is why Kubica isnt using it. There are no KERS batteries by the drivers feet.
Man of Honour
Don't the rules dictate that the batteries have to sit in the safety cell directly below the fuel tank?
Which is on the floor of the car, behind the driver, and under the engine....
Man of Honour
Not disagreeing with you, just checking my understanding.