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**Cwvnyfsj** · 05-29-2008, 08:24 PM

If I remember correctly, then a similar idea was implemented in 2003, when each tyre manufacturer (Michelin and Bridgestone) could bring only one wet weather tyre set (either intermediate or full wet) to a Grand Prix.

For Melbourne both tyre companies brought full wets, but in the beginning the track was only damp and switching to dries quickly was beneficial.

For Interlagos both tyre companies had "learned" and brought inters, but the conditions were so difficult that almost half of the grid spun off.

After those cases the idea of one wet tyre was abandoned.

FIA tried to cut costs, but the carnage at Interlagos showed that it actually increased costs.

05-29-2008, 08:24 PM	#13
Cwvnyfsj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	If I remember correctly, then a similar idea was implemented in 2003, when each tyre manufacturer (Michelin and Bridgestone) could bring only one wet weather tyre set (either intermediate or full wet) to a Grand Prix. For Melbourne both tyre companies brought full wets, but in the beginning the track was only damp and switching to dries quickly was beneficial. For Interlagos both tyre companies had "learned" and brought inters, but the conditions were so difficult that almost half of the grid spun off. After those cases the idea of one wet tyre was abandoned. FIA tried to cut costs, but the carnage at Interlagos showed that it actually increased costs.
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