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**sbrscnds** · 06-13-2011, 04:29 PM

I think the other issue (besides the nature and intensity of the rain) is that the teams have thus far only had limited running (and for that matter, Pirelli too) on the wet tyres to understand how they perform.

I know that comes across as unprepared, but Pirelli were kind of shoe-horned in at almost the last minute, what with the usual FIA dithering on who to choose to replace the 'stones.

A reasonable enough point but they are the best drivers in the world so they should be able to adapt to the new tyres fairly quickly. The only way they will get used to them is by using them in race pace, not behind a safety car at 1/3 the speed.

06-13-2011, 04:29 PM	#15
sbrscnds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 582 Senior Member	I think the other issue (besides the nature and intensity of the rain) is that the teams have thus far only had limited running (and for that matter, Pirelli too) on the wet tyres to understand how they perform. I know that comes across as unprepared, but Pirelli were kind of shoe-horned in at almost the last minute, what with the usual FIA dithering on who to choose to replace the 'stones. A reasonable enough point but they are the best drivers in the world so they should be able to adapt to the new tyres fairly quickly. The only way they will get used to them is by using them in race pace, not behind a safety car at 1/3 the speed.
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