Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso joins the anti-Pirelli mood – Formula 1 Update
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has criticised the Pirelli tyres and said that the tyres are locking when the brakes are used hard, as they lose traction on the turns. He further added that the tyres lack development and wear out quickly.
Alonso said that the drivers are unable use the brakes too hard on the turns, as it compromises the traction and the whole package can spin off. He explained, “Previously when I reached the end of the straight I braked as hard as I could. If I do that now,
they (the tyres) block, especially the back ones.” Alonso has previously said that the new tyres will induce more pit-stops, which will make bigger teams suffer more than the smaller ones.
The Pirelli Company has taken over from the Japanese brand, Bridgestone, for the 2011 Formula 1 season and have been heavily criticised over their tyre compounds. Alonso is not the first one to criticise the Pirelli compound, as many drivers have shown concern
over their development. Jarno Trulli of Lotus has said recently that the balance of the tyres is not good, as one side wear out quickly than the other on turns.
The reigning Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull also said that the tyres are only good for the first few laps of the game and after that they become heavy, which put movable rear wing out of question. He said, “The problem is the tyres wear
down too fast, they are only good for 16 or 17 laps and then they start to break up and are ruined. The feeling when driving is different and that is a pity for us.”
Pirelli, on the other hand, have said on numerous occasions that the degradation of tyres was requested by the Formula 1 Association, yet the fingers are pointing on them and they remain the crucial part of the seasons fate.
Although the new rules of tyre use in P1 and P2 induced by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile or FIA, have promised that Pirelli will be given enough time to develop their compounds, yet it remains a question mark for most of the drivers.
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