StefMeister wrote:
An easy solution to the teams bitching about what tyre compounds Pirelli opt to take to each race is to allow each team to select which 2 compounds they want to run at each race 2-3 weeks before each race.
If Ferrari think the Soft/Medium are right for Silverstone they could run them, If Mercedes want to run Medium/Hard's let them run them.
Would end bitching about Pirelli's choices benefiting some teams over others, Would also then be 100% the teams fault if they went with the Super-Soft at an abrasive track like Barcelona & ended up making 4-5 stops while someone on Hard's could do 1-2.
Having said all that I'd still rather the rules & restrictions about what compounds are available & what teams have to run be removed, Giving teams/driver full freedom over what tyres they run & what strategy they decide to run, Like the good old days before refueling screwed everything up
If Ferrari think the Soft/Medium are right for Silverstone they could run them, If Mercedes want to run Medium/Hard's let them run them.
Would end bitching about Pirelli's choices benefiting some teams over others, Would also then be 100% the teams fault if they went with the Super-Soft at an abrasive track like Barcelona & ended up making 4-5 stops while someone on Hard's could do 1-2.
Having said all that I'd still rather the rules & restrictions about what compounds are available & what teams have to run be removed, Giving teams/driver full freedom over what tyres they run & what strategy they decide to run, Like the good old days before refueling screwed everything up
Just go 'old school' and have the teams use what ever compounds they want on the car. Super Soft on front and Medium on back. Would be a logistical and development nightmare for Pirelli, but they would have to weigh that against all the negative publicity they are receiving. Might not be a bad idea. It would sort the wheat from the chaff that's for sure and eliminate bitching.
