Label: Pirelli

May112013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Concerned at Pirelli

Pirelli motor sports boss Paul Hembery expressed concern about the tires after Friday's training session and also mentioned possible changes. Let’s remember that at Friday’s practice, Di Resti completely picked up the tread of the rear left tire. Di Resta was driving with a very large amount of fuel at the time, and the unwelcome moment came in the initial phase of driving with a full tank of fuel. Pirelli has not yet fully completed the investigation, which was launched, but Hembery added: "It's really not good when the tread disappears in this way. We really didn't want this to happen in such a way, which is why we will do our best to improve it or eliminate this factor. ”Let us remember that Pirelli has chosen a new tactic of tire construction for this season, where

Apr252013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The hard mixture underwent changes

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Although not long ago they claimed that they would change the tire compounds only if all the teams requested it, and a few days ago that most of the teams and racers did not mind this year's tire compounds and would continue to race on them, Pirelli decided to from the Spanish GP onwards, it offers different compounds to the teams, more similar to last year's. A few weeks ago, Mercedes and Red Bull publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with this year's tire compounds. They argued that these only penalize the better racing cars, as the tires cannot withstand the forces acting on them when the racing car goes through a corner at the very limit of its capabilities, so they demanded that Pirelli return to last year's compounds. Pirelli replied that they would not change the compound unless all the teams requested it. "Currently, not all teams support the change in the mixture," according to VN Ma

Apr212013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The metal residue on the track is to blame for Hamilton’s drama

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Lewis Hamilton had a flat tire during free practice on Saturday, which then damaged the clutch and gearbox. Because of the gearbox change, the Briton received a penalty of five places added to the achievement in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Pirelli announced that the tire defect was caused by a metal particle on the track that Hamilton ran over, and the same thing happened to Gied van der Gard. "Van der Garde was driving behind Hamilton and his tire was cut at 10cm. Only a metal particle could have caused such a large cut," said Paul Hembery, Pirelli's motorsport boss. "We assume that some metal particle was left on the track, which then got stuck between the suspension, the wheel and the brakes at Hamilton and overheated the tire, causing the tread to fall off. The rubber is about

Apr182013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

In Bahrain, harder rubber compounds

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At Pirelli, they decided to offer harder compounds of their tires for the race in Bahrain than originally planned. The softer compound of this year's tires was used for the first time at last weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, where drivers found it wearing too quickly, with no one driving more than seven laps on them during the race. At Mercedes and Red Bull, they pressured Pirelli weeks ago and even demanded the return of last year's compounds, and the motorsport boss of the Italian tire manufacturer Paul Hembery stated that the decision to change the compound was made before the race for the Chinese Grand Prix. "When we decided on the tire compounds for the Bahrain race in December, we hadn't done any winter testing, let alone a race. Our initial choice for Bahrain was a soft and a hard compound, but

Apr182013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen does not understand criticism at the expense of tires

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Lotus racer Kimi Raikkonen is not among those criticizing this year’s tires supplied by Pirelli to Formula One caravans. Some racers and teams claim that this year’s tire mixes are not durable enough, so they can’t drive at the border as they would like. But Raikkonen says he sees no problem in that. "You can press on these tires, but it's never all the way you want it to be. You can't drive at full speed all the time. I think these tires are very good for qualifying. They offer a lot of grip, so it's all on the racer who has to honey the race is a little more careful about them. It's basically no different than last year, at least as far as we're concerned, so I really don't understand why some are complaining, "Raikkonen said. The Lotus team boss added that Formula One got the tires it wanted. "We are all suppliers of Pirelli tires

Apr162013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Additional kit for beginners

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Pirelli is said to be close to a deal to supply an extra set of wheels to the teams that will have a rookie driving in the first free practice of the race weekend, which is said to ensure that the rookies get precious miles behind the wheel of an F1 car, while also seeing more on track happenings. Currently, each team has 11 sets of wheels to use over the race weekend, one of which they must use and return to Pirelli after the first practice session. Most of the action on the track is thus limited to the last hour of the 90-minute practice session, and the newcomers should have a set of more durable tires available, in addition to a normal set of harder tires. Pirelli says that the FIA has not yet approved the proposal, but it could be accepted by the teams before the Spanish GP. "For now, he is an additional Com

Apr82013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alesi: There is no point in complaining

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Former Formula One racer Jean Alesi believes races will always be won by the best teams, which is why racers need to stop complaining about tires. It is worth mentioning that Alesi became Pirelli's ambassador and, if for no other reason, he has to defend their tires for that reason. Nevertheless, the Frenchman does not see the point in complaining, as everyone has the same conditions: “One thing does not make a difference, because the best teams will always be the most successful. So there is no point in complaining, as it is better to focus on making better use of the rules. "Alesi adds that achieving a balance between speed and tire wear is nothing new, as they always had to control it:" qualifying tires and there has always been the issue of tire wear

Apr12013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Pirelli into possible tire changes only after Bahrain

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In recent weeks, the tire supplier of Formula One Pirelli faced a lot of criticism at the expense of their "black gold." The Italians allegedly forced the racers with overly aggressive tires to drive conservatively, which was mainly pointed out by Red Bull and Mercedes. Both teams also had to issue team orders at the end of the Malaysian race, where we saw quite a bit of insubordination, especially from the former, which garnered a lot of media hype. Anyway, Pirelli came under fire after the last race, with Red Bull and Mercedes even demanding tire changes, but Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says: “I think we have to be happy with the current situation. We got a lot of action, new strategic challenges, and thus a new factor that brings everything together

Mar252013 by Blaž Štremfelj57 Comments

Mercedes and RBR achieve tire change?

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The Mercedes and Red Bull Racing teams put pressure on the Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli in recent days and even demanded that it return last year's tire compounds to use, as this year's tires are said to work worse on the best racing cars than on the others. dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull's consultant, has now stated that Pirelli has promised to change the tire compound before the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will take place next month. "They hinted that they would change the compounds," said Mercedes' Toto Wolff. "In all probability until Bahrain, maybe earlier," he added. "We have to order our racers to drive slower than they could through the fastest parts, because otherwise the tires are too loaded," revealed Marko. "Of course, that's why we had to talk to Pirelli. I think they realized what the situation is and they're on our side

Mar232013 by Blaž Štremfelj36 Comments

Ice corner: Funny conspiracy theories

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In Germany, a conspiracy theory has been launched to the public that Lotus has an unfair advantage over Pirelli this year. How anyone can come to such a conclusion after just one race of the season can only be guessed at, and the fact is that some gullible people are stuck. The Germans, Auto Motor und Sport, to be precise, report that “some teams” are not happy with Lotus speed, and the names of these teams of course remain hidden, which is an obvious sign of a fictional story aimed at increasing clicks, visits, views and perhaps anything else. It’s a paranoid serving of conspiracy theories where reporters add up one and one to get five. It is true that Pirelli is using a modified 2010 season car supplied by Lotus, the former Renault, but hints that the Enston team has any benefit from this are