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Mike commented on the post, Massa says Ferrari still need to improve in qualifying 3 hours, 31 minutes ago

@hohum

The challenge is to do both of course….

Keith Collantine wrote a new post, Massa says Ferrari still need to improve in qualifying 8 hours, 28 minutes ago

In the round-up: Felipe Massa reiterates Ferrari have progress to make in qualifying.

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Prisoner Monkeys commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 12 hours, 24 minutes ago

I suspect that, once again, the reality of the situation lies somewhere between the two extremes. Teams will naturally push for whatever outcome they think is best for them, and as we have seen in the past, they […]

Prisoner Monkeys commented on the post, FIA wades into tyre row with safety ruling 12 hours, 31 minutes ago

Common sense prevails!

Who would have thought that it would come from the FIA?

Keith Collantine commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 12 hours, 56 minutes ago

@liambo

If I were Ferrari and Lotus I wouldn’t even bother showing up in Canada.

Ordinarily I’d say they’d be in breach of contact by doing that and would have to pay Ecclestone but as the Concorde Agreement […]

Keith Collantine commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 13 hours ago

Ferrari did win the next eight races after the Michelin rules change; I didn’t say anything about them all being in the same season.

Keith Collantine commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 13 hours, 59 minutes ago

@timothykatz Tyre supplier contracts are three-year deals and Pirelli’s initial deal is up for renewal this year.

Keith Collantine commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 14 hours, 2 minutes ago

@lite992 The tyres were changed during the last few seasons and that wasn’t perceived to have affected the championship. There’s no reason why that should have to be the case this year. As long as we have one tyre […]

Keith Collantine commented on the post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 15 hours, 58 minutes ago

@matt90 Yes I meant “Red Bull”, changed it, thanks.

Mike commented on the post, FIA wades into tyre row with safety ruling 17 hours, 34 minutes ago

I agree, the delamination problem needs to be fixed though, as it could prove very dangerous.

Keith Collantine wrote a new post, Bungling the tyre row will give F1 a tainted title fight 18 hours, 29 minutes ago

Last week’s Spanish Grand Prix was the 44th race since Formula One switched tyre suppliers to Pirelli. That marked the start of the era of ‘designed to degrade’ tyres which has shaped the race ever since.

The […]

Prisoner Monkeys commented on the post, FIA wades into tyre row with safety ruling 21 hours, 55 minutes ago

@julian – The problem in 2011 was not that the FIA changed the regulations in the middle of the season. The problem was the way the teams agreed to it, and then tried to worm their way out of it.

The idea of […]

Mike commented on the post, Boullier criticises Pirelli tyre tweaks 1 day, 2 hours ago

@robbie

1. Delamination and tire wear are two separate problems. Don’t confuse them.

2. What the teams say is good for the sport isn’t necessarily what’s good for the sport.

3. Neither of us can know […]

Prisoner Monkeys commented on the post, FIA wades into tyre row with safety ruling 1 day, 6 hours ago

I think you’re reading too much into her comments