I don't think that you can draw that conclusions from today. In any case I don't think that we'll be seeing these tires again so its moot.
Figured you'd be happy! Seems we're about evenly split between it being a complete joke and a great race..... Can't please all the people all the time.
After a race that witnessed, what, FIVE tire delaminations, I think the teams need to all reconsider whether or not to use the new compounds/construction Pirelli recommended. Obviously they are weary of Mercedes, but it seems like they won't need the new compounds to be competitive.
They learnt how to stop their car over heating them so they maintained their pace. While not convincingly demonstrated due to SC periods they didn't fade pace wise like they normally do ... so they DID learn something IMO! Pete