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Only two stops in Monaco

Only two stops in Monaco

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One of the most prestigious races of the Formula One season, the Monaco Grand Prix, is on the agenda this weekend. The Italian tire manufacturer has prepared soft and super soft tires for this racing weekend, which according to the first predictions, the racers are expected to change only twice per race. So we won't see (too) many stops in the next race, but only two due to the very slow street track. Even though the track doesn’t allow for exactly high speeds, tires will be very important. Namely, it is not possible to overtake, which will make stops crucial, and as has been said in recent days, this could also be the only option for overtaking. Most people in the world of Formula One are betting on the fastest Mercedes, which did best in this year's qualifying rounds, but burned out in the races. Anyway, at Mer
New tires at the Canadian GP

New tires at the Canadian GP

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After very high and even too high wear of Pirelli tires, the Italians officially confirmed the changes. Namely, at the Spanish Grand Prix we saw as many as four pit stops, and even that was very critical for some. The tire wear is therefore too great, as Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery confirms: “We never wanted to see four pit stops each, which will lead to structural changes. We will take some design solutions from last season and also some from 2011 and 2012. We want to have two or three stops again.” Hembery added that the teams made less progress than they would have if they had not looked so much at the tyres. Namely, even during the winter testing, it was very important to take care of the tires as much as possible, like this
Already new tires at the race in the UK?

Already new tires at the race in the UK?

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At today's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, ​​we mostly saw four pit stops. Of course, this means that Pirelli may have taken too aggressive a tactic and thus gone too far. Motorsport director Paul Hembery admitted that they are already thinking about changes: "We want two or three stops, because it was too aggressive today. We will probably go back to the previous plan." It is worth remembering that after the change to the harder version of the tires, Red Bull was already grumbling, as the team from Milton Keynes failed to get the most out of the racing car. For once, Pirelli has yet to heed the calls, but it looks like something is about to change. Namely, Hembery says that they will at least consider the change: "We will see what we can do to Silverstone. But you should know that many teams are against, maybe only one is for. If I t
Concerned at Pirelli

Concerned at Pirelli

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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
Pirelli into possible tire changes only after Bahrain

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