Pirelli For 2011

Forza Inter

 

im surprised...was expecting michelin

 

It will be interesting to see how this mixes things up at the start of next season !

 

Will the tire and wheel size specs remain the same as it is now?

 

I wish they'd stop the "option"/standard nonsense.

 

I know one thing, some cool posters coming our way!

 

autoevolution..

According to the Italian media, Tronchetti Provera would favor the same moves proposed by Michelin, meaning an increase in tire diameter from 13 to 18 inches starting 2011, while also economic benefit for his company (to be more precise, they want to be paid for their supply).

 

+1

Just let 'em race and get it on!

 

Too soon for all to be forgiven.

 

Anyone think that Pirelli could favour (even in a small way) Ferrari due to them both being Italian?
We saw Michelin favouring Renault during the tire war years of 2005/2006.

I know it would be much harder now, as everyone has the same tires, but it would be possible for Pirelli to direct there developments towards Ferrari's needs..

 

For years, Michelin stated it wouldn't be the sole provider of racing tires. Michelin would only supply racing tires if other companies competed against them.

 

Michelin have now said that they never "officially" applied to supply tires, as they were only willing to do so if the regulations were changed..


http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=41175

 

+1

They've always wanted tyre wars..

 

That's because Michelin is above all interested in F1 for research and development and that can only be achieved through competition with other tyre manufacturers.

With just one manufacturer, the need to develop the product to keep winning goes out of the window; good or bad, the winner is always the sole supplier.

What the FIA is offering is public exposure for just one manufacturer; Michelin don't need that. Michelin is already the leader in this field.

 

It would seem that Bridgestone has learned that being the sole supplier has its downside.

 

Yeap, i agree. Thing is, the last thing i would want is the championship to be decided on who had the better tyres.

 

Much of the time it's on who had the better car. . . the tires are just one piece of the puzzle.

 

There are many factors deciding a world championship: chassis, areodynamics, engine, driver, development, etc...

Tyres are just another of those paremeters.

They may have been decisive in previous chamionships before, and nobody objected then...

 

F1 is a team sport with drivers, designers, builders, mechanics etc. So I guess it depends on how many contributors you think should be part of the team.

 

I'm note sure if they want tire wars because of the technology - getting into a R&D battle is extremely expenisve, and I doubt that they're able to transfer much of it to street tires. If they really wanted to go to the technology limits, they don't need a competitor anyway. The advantage of a tire war is that the tires are constantly talked about, which generates attention for the manufacturer. With a sole supplier, the marketing effect is a lot smaller.