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Cracking the (bar)code - Pirelli on tyre tracking

Discussion in 'F1' started by Fast_ian, May 24, 2012.

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  1. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 Fast_ian, May 24, 2012
    Hey,

    Poking around on Bernie's site turned up the following - Pretty interesting stuff IMO.

    http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2012/5/13368.html

    The last paragraph confirms the suspicion that these things have a *very* short shelf life!

    It's not clear if that includes all the (normally) unused inters & wets, but it sure reads that way!.....

    For those who want Pirelli to bring all compounds all the time, the article should illustrate why they can't....

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  2. VIZSLA

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    #2 VIZSLA, May 24, 2012
    Fascinating. All that effort and they're still crap. ;)
     
  3. stever

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    #3 stever, May 24, 2012
    What is not mentioned is what Pirelli learns from the tires after they are used, or at least what I expect they learn.

    I listened to a Michelin guy talk about ALMS tires...the tires remain at all times Michelin's possessions and used tires are studied before destruction. Surely Pirelli does the same with F1 tires.
     
  4. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #4 Remy Zero, May 25, 2012
    Funny. I read somewhere a while ago saying that all unused tyres were destroyed after the race weekends.
     

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