My mind is still boggled by that 3 sets of wet tyres only rule. That’s just not enough, is it? There’s five sessions over a race weekend. The drivers will still risk going to the end of the race even if their tyres are knackered. Doesn’t seem that safe, does it?
thought if enough of the FP sessions are declared wet, then they get a bonus set of wet and/or intermediate tyres?
but even then, like they did last time out, they’ll sit out a session and not waste them.
I guess it’s all logistics. Do the sums for the total number of tyres that need to be sent to a race (and presumably Pirelli make a few extra for contingency). It’s a lot of shipping crates, for a tyre that probably won’t be needed at 80% of the races.
That wasn’t the implication of what I read – you’re probably right about it being a logistics thing, and they can’t suddenly magic up another set.
I presume to make 4 sets available would eat too much into Bernie’s profits.
Of course as it’s turned out here, 3 sets probably will be enough, though that clearly wouldn’t be the case if all practice sessions took place and all sessions needed Extreme Wets – especially if conditions in the race changed so they wore out a set as it dried but then needed a new set when it rained again.
still a bit moist.. I wonder when they are going to call it off. my guess the crowds would sue if they closed it early.
News that Jolyon palmer is the lotus second driver.. those doors are closing quickly..only manor and haas with free seats and maybe kvyat / sainz not confirmed.
Now gone back another half hour – I didn’t get the impression the weather looked like improving, if anything the best looking slot on the forecast has been and gone, so it doesn’t look promising (unless you’re LH with a pre-booked pole).
Looks like it. Looks like it’s the right decision – they should have all known they were potentially racing for starting position every session, and there isn’t the same thing as normal with Q3 drivers having to start on the tyres they qualified on, so it simply gets rid of another random roll of the dice on who gets good track conditions.
mclaren even with the new engine in conditions that should negate some of the merc engine advantages are still way way off the pace. 2nd best chassis who are they trying to kid ❗
Thing is he’s been hammered this season and a new father so I suspect he can’t get no sleep, from being hammered and the kid keeping him awake!
He’s a great driver but not in the elite band. No shame in that.
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