Are all the drivers getting the same tires?!

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dan
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Are all the drivers getting the same tires?!

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seriously its like from race to race one driver has the magic compound and the others are on some crappy all season version!

Can the teams choose who gets what tires? what about build dates etc is it all consistant across drivers/teams?

On a side note are f1 tires directional? do they come labelled like "right front","left rear" etc or can u put any tire on any side / end?

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flynfrog
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do you really think they would make a separate spec tire for certain drivers at random?
The tires are directional

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pirreli have made it their duty to make sure the tyres mix up the racing as much as possible.

they seem to think there job is to create a different winner.

so they are purposely faffing on with the tyre compounds and making them suit random tempratures... or so it would seem

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Pirelli is only doing what it's been asked to do by the FIA and F1. Whether that's a good thing or not is an entirely different question, but they're not acting independently.

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dan wrote:seriously its like from race to race one driver has the magic compound and the others are on some crappy all season version!

Can the teams choose who gets what tires? what about build dates etc is it all consistant across drivers/teams?

On a side note are f1 tires directional? do they come labelled like "right front","left rear" etc or can u put any tire on any side / end?
as i understand Pirelli has no handle on who gets which tyre as the production codes are issued by FIA and distributed by FIA .
If someone could influence it may be FIA?but how and when?
Also you need not only 4 Special tyres but at least two sets ,usually 3 or 4 ....so it seems very impractical to be steered by Fia and Pirelli directly.

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Cracking the barcode - Formula1

This article explains in detail how the tyres are processed and distributed for a race weekend to each team, and to each driver. Pirelli has 'absolutely' no hand in influencing tyre distribution as the FIA single-handedly handles tyre distribution for a race weekend.

Thread dismissed!! 8)

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Also an Interesting inerview with Paul Hembery discussing his views on the tires and the season so far.
http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... 13411.html
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raceman wrote:Cracking the barcode - Formula1

This article explains in detail how the tyres are processed and distributed for a race weekend to each team, and to each driver. Pirelli has 'absolutely' no hand in influencing tyre distribution as the FIA single-handedly handles tyre distribution for a race weekend.

Thread dismissed!! 8)
Maybe is not Pirelli who gives better tyres to an specific driver, but they could build, for every race, an "special" set of tyres that can go to any driver. That should be called the "Pirellotery", and the driver who get the price, can win a race because he has normal tyres, no the usual crappy Pirellis...


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flynfrog
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Trocola wrote:
raceman wrote:Cracking the barcode - Formula1

This article explains in detail how the tyres are processed and distributed for a race weekend to each team, and to each driver. Pirelli has 'absolutely' no hand in influencing tyre distribution as the FIA single-handedly handles tyre distribution for a race weekend.

Thread dismissed!! 8)
Maybe is not Pirelli who gives better tyres to an specific driver, but they could build, for every race, an "special" set of tyres that can go to any driver. That should be called the "Pirellotery", and the driver who get the price, can win a race because he has normal tyres, no the usual crappy Pirellis...


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There is little point in continuing this discussion, but please take legitimate comments about this seasons tyres here:
:arrow: Thoughts on 2012 tyres?
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