Qualifying tyres could return to F1

[f1365]

The low grip qualifying compound vanished from grand prix racing following the 1991 season, Now Pirelli planning to qualifying tyre pick to 2012 F1.

Source: http://www.formula1onlive.com/2011/08/pirelli-plan...

Is it possible for 2012 F1?

[Munter]

Not so much they are planning to bring it back. As they have had an idea and have asked the teams if they like it or not.

I don't see how it would add to the show.

[Allyc85]

Seems like a complete waste of time and money to me!

[PhillipM]

Munter said:

Not so much they are planning to bring it back. As they have had an idea and have asked the teams if they like it or not.

I don't see how it would add to the show.

Stop the teams having to conserve tyres in practise, especially when wet.
You end up with a session with half a dozen cars doing a couple of laps whilst the rest save tyres.

[Munter]

PhillipM said:

Stop the teams having to conserve tyres in practise, especially when wet.
You end up with a session with half a dozen cars doing a couple of laps whilst the rest save tyres.

Just split the tyre allocations if you want to do that. You have X available for practice and qualli and Y available for the race.

If Qualli tyres only last 1 flying lap we'll get less track time on Saturdays

[Great Dane]

so much for green credentials.... how much energy is spent to produce a tyre lasting one lap.... absolutely the wrong message

[Crafty_]

not that it'll matter if we can't see them..

Oh and the whole green thing, its just talk to keep the eco mentals at bay, no-one really gives a stuff.

[TheArchitect]

maybe pirreli are trying to prove whilst they do not produce a tyre that lasts as long, it is faster. lots of companies are having digs at pirreli over not producing a tyre that lasts despite the increased level of tactics and skill in f1.

[stew-S160]

I like this. And I'd like, when turbo's are back, for them to have 'qualifying' boost limits that are higher than for the race.

[PhillipM]

Great Dane said:

so much for green credentials.... how much energy is spent to produce a tyre lasting one lap.... absolutely the wrong message

What, you mean like the Hard race tyre did for Massa and Vettel the other week?

[JSquaredJim]

The low grip qualifying compound vanished from grand prix racing following the 1991 season, Now Pirelli planning to qualifying tyre pick to 2012 F1.

Source: http://www.formula1onlive.com/2011/08/pirelli-plan...

Is it possible for 2012 F1?


How do you mean low grip? The Quali tyres have always and will always be about producing the highest grip over one flying lap possible. Thats why cars and bikes have always gone faster on the quali tyres.

P.s Sorry about the copy and paste but the quote button had vanished when I posted this.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Great Dane said:

so much for green credentials.... how much energy is spent to produce a tyre lasting one lap.... absolutely the wrong message

Well, since climate change is natural, and there is no 'empirical evidence' that man has any influence at all of the climate of the world.....why should they be worried about the 'Green Credentials'?


With regards to the tyres.......

Isn't a big reason for this season's excitement the fact that Team's qualifying strategy impacts on the racing strategy, causing us to see the various different strategies being?

I mean, the benefits during the race haven't always been to the team with the highest number of fresh tyres...has it?

[weyland yutani]

I'd welcome the idea. FI and Sauber don't even bother setting a lap if they scrape into Q3.

[mko9]

It don't see how it fits in with the overall efforts to limit costs over the last few years. It seems unlikely to come to fruition.