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Originally Posted by sherer
would have to say that in this case the FIA \ stewards needs to overrul the driver.. none of them would come in even if they knew the tyre would go.. it's just the racers instinct.. that's why it needs the stewards etc to overrule the driver for safety reasons..
The FIA needs to put more pressure on the tyre manufacturers as well.. instead of making a tyre that will just survive a GP they need to make one that will survive a GP + some more miles
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You can't have the race officials making driver's decisions, based on a TV picture. There was an immense amount of skill required to keep that car on the track for as long as he did...he made a calculated risk and lost - that's the game.
The wheels are all tethered to the chasis now anyway, so the risk is far less than you're suggesting.
I also think you're over-simplifying the process of making a tyre. These bits of rubber are incredibly sophisticated - but just like on your car, how long a tyre lasts depends on lots of things...how you drive it, how many kerbs you hit, how warm they get, how warm the tarmac is, the quality of the tarmac and of course how fast you drive and brake.
Michelin and Brigestone are finding their feet with the new FIA rules of not changing the tyres mid-race, so the data that can be collected from a tyre that's been pushed over the edge will be extremely valuable to all drivers in future races.
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Originally Posted by Graham
David Coulthard has labelled Formula One's tyre rules as "dangerous" after the late crash which denied Kimi Raikkonen victory at the European GP.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/4592713.stm
The problem IMO is that whether a tyre is "dangerous" or not is more than somewhat of a subjective decision. Ok, if it's blatantly delaminating and bits are flying off, yes, it should be replaced as happened, but making drivers keep to one set means they have to drive a bit more carefully and conservatively, something Raikonnen didn't really do! |
I think DC has a point regarding the rules, but given the current situation he would have done exactly the same...all those guys have balls of titanium and would have risked a blow-out or crash if it meant the real possibility of winning the race.
The new rule, IMHO, does make for a more exciting race, it pushes the skills of the manufacturers and drivers as well as the development of much more sophisticated tyres. I think if we'd seen many cars coming off in every race then the rule would have to be reconsidered, but this is the first real problem of the season in that regard.