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  1. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    So, they call the tires

    Ultrasoft
    Supersoft
    Soft
    Medium
    Hard

    No one ever uses the medium or hard compound.

    Why not just call them

    Soft
    Medium
    Hard
    Very hard

    Isn't that less confusing? What's the difference anyway? It's the same freakin' tires!
     
    TheMayor, Jul 19, 2017
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  2. rmani

    rmani F1 Veteran Owner Silver Subscribed

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    agreed. the names are stupid.
     
    rmani, Jul 19, 2017
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  3. william

    william Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Agreed.

    Probably that calling some tyres HARD and VERY HARD doesn't look sexy enough for Pirelli?
     
    william, Jul 19, 2017
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  4. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Yep naming is stupid.

    To me also is the need to use 2 compounds during a race, let them choose whatever tire they want for whatever strategy they wish.
     
    Bas, Jul 19, 2017
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  5. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_kddYSiceg[/ame]
     
    TheMayor, Jul 19, 2017
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  6. william

    william Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Bring back the tyre war and let them use whatever they want!
     
    william, Jul 19, 2017
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  7. daytona355

    daytona355 F1 World Champ BANNED

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    And he's back! Best idea in a long time...... now, unlimited tyre testing and no more daft engine and gearbox limits, or at least, financial penalties for the teams rather than grid penalties.

    What was the point of alonsos penalties at any time in the last three years?, start last, oh, and 145 place drop..... hmmmmm, pointless
     
    daytona355, Jul 20, 2017
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    I think ia Alonso´s cas, they should actualy drop him further back the grid for each one of the penalties...they shoud paint some 200 more slots in the gir and move him back acordingly ..he's being helped!!
     
    furoni, Jul 20, 2017
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  9. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Now we talking.
     
    Bas, Jul 20, 2017
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  10. Rosso328

    Rosso328 F1 Veteran Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Slight derail, but on that note I watched the Formula E race this past weekend. Don't recall who off the top of my head, but one of the teams got a 10 grid spot penalty for changing a gear box, but they had qualified so far back that there weren't 10 spots left to move back. So, they got moved to the last spot on the grid, and then handed a 10 second time penalty.

    I thought that was just adding insult to injury.

    Anyway, carry with the tire discussion.
     
    Rosso328, Jul 20, 2017
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