Funny! Some articles in the french press after they issued their communiqué on August 25th say that they could be ready to soften the "competition condition" and accept to be the sole provider, but none said that they could accept the 13 inchers for two years... What is clear however is that they have stated (in french, but I know you understand..): "Le pneu de Formule 1 ne mérite pas l'image qu'on en donne aujourd'hui " (O.K , I translate: "the Formula One tyre doesn't deserve the image given today") as they consider that in today's economy, the tyre manufacturer's objective should be to enhance the tyre durability, hence the "one stop max" condition, but they still prefer no stop at all. Rgds
Well this has been the ironic point from the get-go with the tyres, brand awareness, yes well for the average joe blow occasional F1 viewer, you could think Pirelli make crap tyres, so am not putting them on my car.
We need competition, that's what racing is about. A metaphor for the rush of sperms in reach for the ovum, amongst whom the victorious will live and the others succumb. And I counted mine while on a kamikaze suicidal mission, they're more than one, for real!
The irony is that F1 fans know that the tires they race have no relationship with their street rubber so on track failure carries little stigma. Just the fact that they support the sport is enough to generate goodwill. I'd love to see competition between tire makers on F1. I also think that its healthy for the tire makers demand a voice in how F1 is structured. We need more of that.
The only thing I don't like is when a fast driver/car is handicapped by inferior tires. Like MS in 2005.
