tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post1312603402375194021..comments2024-03-28T16:47:18.956+00:00Comments on SomersF1 - The technical side of Formula One: FIA show their teeth and force Pirelli to back downMatthew Somerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759263537936706584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-91753086838237538492013-05-20T18:01:52.409+01:002013-05-20T18:01:52.409+01:00Something came to mind just reading a few sites an...Something came to mind just reading a few sites and the safety of the tyres.<br />Has everyone conveniently forgotten Red Bull at Belgium in 2011. Considering they were the runaway car that season, they dominated qualifying with the softer option and asked/ demanded that Pirelli issues new tyres because they were worried about tyre integrity around the fast corners of Spa.<br />This was because herowassennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-63300205505496483032013-05-18T13:47:52.557+01:002013-05-18T13:47:52.557+01:00I too fear that the changes needed to rectify the ...I too fear that the changes needed to rectify the delam's will be significant enough to change what we have seen so far. In regard to the delam's I personally feel what we currently have works and is much safer than a tyres complete carcase removing itself from the rim. As you say, time will tell, but I hope the swing isn't too monumental. Matthew Somerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759263537936706584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-19066722555113080542013-05-18T13:33:42.870+01:002013-05-18T13:33:42.870+01:00The way I see it, the latest clarification from FI...The way I see it, the latest clarification from FIA via autosport.com is to make clear that the changes Pirelli are making are for safety reasons and I believe that has been Pirelli's angle all along. So my feeling is that the changes announced earlier in the week are going ahead as planned. Many in the press (including you) have overlooked or downplayed the failures (buying into the noise Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com