Comments on: FIA set to allow tyre warmers in 2009

By: f1freak

f1freak — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:58:59 +0000

SUSH,
bloody hell thats a lot ov money.r u sure abt that…..

By: michael counsell

michael counsell — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:01:43 +0000

Depends if you think every decision made is part of a big conspiracy and most people seem to, judging by the discussions about every article that that mentions the FIA.

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:29:58 +0000

I’m not an experienced motorsports fan or a scientific expert, so I’ll leave the discussion on the use of tire warmers to those who know about it here. The question in my mind is if the FIA is looking for some cheap publicity in the wake of the recent scandal and threats by some to form a breakaway series. Not having the ban in place would be a seemingly easy way to throw a bone to the teams and get some cheap PR with many fans who view this as a real safety issue. Dose anyone here see it the same way?

By: michael counsell

michael counsell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:51:08 +0000

What would have stopped the teams putting the tyres in some kind of oven (rather than tyre warmers) or would the FIA have mandated that the the tyres were kept in cold conditions rehualted to a certain temperature… It would just have been further expense and hassle.

By: Sush

Sush — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:59:54 +0000

I doubt they will ban refuelling.

the rig costs $1mil apparently.

By: Sassan

Sassan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:17:58 +0000

I agree Donwatters.

I do feel it is a shame that the law won’t be enforced because even the Ross Brawn was for the ban. Well i do feel next year with the low downforce, the ban on tyre warmers could of been another step back towards our goal of bringing back proper racing.

The FIA i’m sure after 2009 will ban it and maybe even afterwards will ban re – fuelling. Ha Ha the day that will happen.

By: donwatters

donwatters — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:45:49 +0000

Sassen: If Keith were to write an article about the blunders of the FIA it would a never-ending piece. None of us would ever be able to get any work done.

By: Pingguest

Pingguest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:52:53 +0000

Dasman, Zanardi probably spinned due to flueds on the surface at the pit exit.

By: DASMAN

DASMAN — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:28:06 +0000

I’m not really fussed one way or the other, but didn’t Alex Zinardi have his crash(in Indycar) where he lost his legs because of cold tires? Ok, he pulled back onto the oval after spinning which caused the crash, but I dare say that the cold tires were a factor.

By: Bbbut

Bbbut — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:27:16 +0000

The whole naming is wrong here! It was never planed to ‘ban’ tyre waring.
The teams have build the heaters and they are now available for everyone. And they will naturally continue to use them in training, testing and even qualifying, because they have no laps to waste. Just in race at the pit stop they would disallow warm tyres.

If FIA wants to create more excitement they could just define a maximum temperature.
But nooo, that would be way to simple. They just have to screw their tyre supplier by forcing them to develop a new rubber compound and compromise drivers safety.
Like always they have not fully thought of the consequences of their new rule.
And now valid arguments are replied in political manner. It is so easy for them to play the “drivers are all sissies” card.
That is the fundamental problem with Mosley’s FIA. Everything they do is focussed around politics and playing off one side against another instead of mediating between the parties.