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I agree. Pirelli’s marketing strategists must be close to suicide by now as the only message that the public has received from all this is “Pirelli tyres wear out!”.

With a rating of 5.9 for Spain, I still think some people are marking races too highly.
5 is average, 4 is below average, 6 is above average. So 5.9 should be a pretty good race, whereas Spain really was . . .

@keithcollantine Oh, but they did! Towards the end of the second vid clip, Murray explains that the race will be over 41 laps instead of 42 etc, etc, so *someone* must have told him. Maybe the organisers then […]

‘On this day on F1′
Marvelous old film from Spa. I watched both parts and was amazed at the difference between then and now in the amount of information being given out by the commentators – James and Murray. […]

Got it. Thanks.

@GT_racer Thanks for that. So they operating window, soft/hard qualities are nithing to do with the FIA?
But I have to say I can’t quite reconcile it with this quote from Autosport that was in the round-up on […]

Grrrr. Block quote out of position!
This bit should be in quotes-

I asked Pirelli to make tyres that would not complete 50 percent of a race.

Thanks for selecting mine for COTD.
I wonder if I am the only one who finds this quote from Bernie odd
I asked Pirelli to make tyres that would not complete 50 percent of a race.

I thought it was the FIA who […]

BMW are having pretty good success in DTM this season and last, so in a way I’d be surprised if they felt a return to F1 would be attractive. But if they decide to become an engine supplier, it would be most welcome I’m sure.

@bascb. Thank you for the information. So they pay directly, do they? No wonder they feel they have a right to comment and complain, even though the tyre spec is determined by the FIA (albeit after consultation). […]

Yes, it’s always worried me.
Because if the teams are paying directly to Pirelli, they have a right to bitch and about the qualities of the products they receive. If the FIA pay Pirelli out of the ‘entrance […]

Oooer! This current problem had better be resolved with minimum loss of face on both sides if Pirelli are to continue. I’m assuming that FIA want them to continue, as I don’t think any other manufacturers are […]

Super analysis, Keith. This spat has the abiltiy to spoil the entire season – for whoever the WDC and CCs turn out to be.
But can someone remind me what Pirelli’s tenure as supplier actually is? Are they on a […]

This does look like a bit of a slap-down, doesn’t it?
“Almost everyone likes the tyres” Pirelli.
“Okay, so maybe 82 pit stops is just few too many” Pirelli.
“So we’ll change them for Canada” Pirelli.
“No. You won’t” FIA.

I agree. Barcelona was incomprehensible to the general public and demeaning to the sport.
I also have to say that I would have a lot more respect for the Horse Whisperer if he or she used a real name and took […]

I’m pleased that someboy, anybody is coming into F1, particularly on the engine supply side.
But I have reservations because of what seemed to happen last time when vast budgets were thrown at the problem of […]

That’s my point.
Next year we will have ( I think) higher minimum weight, different wing specs, totally different powerplant, different KERS and probably something else I’ve forgotten. All of which Pirelli have […]

Oon? What’s oon?
Doh!

And thinking then about next season.
What vehicle will be testing the 2014 tyres on before their specification is finalised oon 1 September?

I have to say I was expecting a lot more of a drop off this year. But I’m surprised that the race takes 12 minutes longer than it did in 2004.
This year’s GP2 race was 41:59 over 26 laps, so average of 1:36.54 […]