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The perennially upright Pirelli tyres.

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  • #128887
    Mouse_Nightshirt
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    Is it just me that’s noticed that every single shot of every single launch this season has the Pirelli tyres so perfectly aligned? I’m sure Bridgestone didn’t demand this…

    #159789
    sw6569
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    I have noticed this – but I think Bridgestone did demand the same. Just browsed a few 2010 launches and they all have bridgestone on the top and potenza on the bottom

    #159790
    Mouse_Nightshirt
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    I’m sure I saw one with them on the side of the tyre. I would look for it, but that would require effort which I’m rather short of right now!

    #159791
    AndrewTanner
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    Seems like little effort for plenty of publicity!

    #159792
    GeeMac
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    I wouldn’t be surprised if they did request that. Anyone rememver that HRT had one of their tyres on backwards at their launch last year (could have been the right rear)?

    #159793
    sw6569
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    @GeeMac

    It wouldn’t surprise me if that was simply the ineptitude of HRT :p

    #159794
    AndrewTanner
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    Looks like they set the precedent for the rest of the year then! Oh, I shouldn’t be so cruel on them I guess!

    #159795
    GeeMac
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    Here’s the picture, one of them is on the wrong way!

    https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hrt_4_2010.jpg

    #159796
    Mouse_Nightshirt
    Participant

    It really is “no typical”! :P

    #159797
    VettelS
    Member

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Pirelli and Bridgestone demand this, but I’d have thought the teams would want it like that as well.

    #159798
    AndrewTanner
    Participant

    It all looks very neat and tidy. If I was Bridgestone last year I may have been glad of an upturned wheel from HRT!

    I don’t know why i’m so harsh on them, they came 11th with no testing…but it’s just so easy.

    #159799
    VettelS
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    Hispania are a joke. They make the sport look bad. They will never score a single, unless they’re sold to someone who has the funding to do it properly. Unfortunately though, they’ve got Glock- and he’s a damn good driver.

    #159800
    davey
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    Hispania don’t have glock!?!?!? That would be Virgin!

    #159801
    VettelS
    Member

    Hispania don’t have glock!?!?!? That would be Virgin!

    Oops, my bad- I’ve just been reading the Virgin Wikipedia article.

    Anyway, all of my other points still stand :D

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