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Post by Anna on Sept 9, 2011 19:18:09 GMT
At this present moment they seem to be at war with Red Bull. Or they were. I don't know. Everyone seems to be upset so I thought why not, we used to have a tyre thread on the Bruno forum and it was interesting at times.
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Post by Anna on Sept 9, 2011 19:18:41 GMT
Pirelli to involve FIA over tyre camber saga
The FIA could "enforce as a rule"
Friday 9 September 2011 - 15h45, by GMM
Pirelli could involve F1’s governing body to ensure the safety of its tyres.
At Spa two weeks ago, the tyres on some cars - notably the Red Bulls - worryingly blistered.
The cause of the problem was traced to aggressive front camber angle, as Adrian Newey confirmed that Red Bull had slightly breached Pirelli’s recommendation about not exceeding 4 degrees.
It was then rumoured that Pirelli would clamp down for Monza and beyond with a 3.75 degree guideline, but also rumoured in the paddock are more cautious recommendations of 3.5 or 3.25 degrees.
Ultimately, however, the recommendations are not mandatory — but the Italian marque’s Paul Hembery revealed on Friday that Pirelli could call upon the FIA for help.
BBC pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz confirmed that the FIA could "enforce as a rule" Pirelli’s recommendations.
He said Hembery is monitoring the situation and will act if he thinks teams are "flouting" the guidelines. "We will reserve judgement about contacting the FIA," Hembery is quoted as saying.
The BBC’s Natalie Pinkham added that the FIA will indeed "force teams" to follow the recommendations this weekend, with Pirelli concerned about overheating on the ultra high-downforce Monza layout.
"That means any team doing what Red Bull did in Belgium will be reported to the stewards," she said.
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Post by Anna on Sept 17, 2011 14:03:10 GMT
No qualifying tyres in 2012 - Hembery
The proposal didn’t get the green light
Friday 16 September 2011 - 10h02, by GMM
Qualifying tyres are not returning to formula one in 2012.
Pirelli’s F1 boss Paul Hembery revealed a month ago that ultra-fast and sticky qualifying tyres were among the official supplier’s ideas about how to maximise its involvement beyond this season.
"In the end for something like that the decision is with the teams. They might say no," he said in August.
Asked by a Twitter follower on Thursday if the proposal was given the green light, Hembery said: "Not for 2012."
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Post by Anna on Nov 12, 2011 21:19:31 GMT
Pirelli says its tyre choices will be more aggressive in 2012
By Jonathan Noble Saturday, November 12th 2011, 10:47 GMT
Pirelli plans to be more aggressive with its tyre compound choices for next season, as it begins a proper evaluation of its 2012 rubber.
Formula 1 teams tested an experimental soft tyre in practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - with it set to become the medium compound for next year.
And with plans for a new hard compound, which will be quicker than the current medium, to be tried out by teams at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Pirelli is eyeing a shuffle of its compounds to ensure the racing stays exciting.
Its plan is to reduce the performance gap between different compounds - which should deliver more strategic options for teams.
Pirelli director of motorsport Paul Hembery said: "I think next season you will not get the whole season run on the soft. We will close down the gap between the compounds and you will see races where hard and medium is used. The data is showing a big improvement in performance.
"We will have to reset all the compounds for next season. We want to close down the gaps of performance between the compounds, from 1.2 seconds to about 0.8 seconds."
As well as the change in compound choices for next year, Hembery has also suggested that moves are being made to allow teams to use more tyres on a Friday – which should ensure increased running.
"There is a look to enable teams to use as many tyres as they want on Friday, which is sensible – especially for those teams that go out in Q1 and never use all their tyres," he said.
"It is a discussion we have had, and let's see if it gets voted through. It is just a minor change, and it seems quite sensible from everyone's point of view.
"We just want teams to have the opportunity to use the tyres they have got. There is no extra cost to anybody, and if we are not creating a sporting disadvantage then it is an ideal situation for everyone."
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