Turkish Grand Prix 2008

[WhiteBlue]

thats not the point. McLaren agreed not to use CO2. they also were the only competitor who had the problem in Turkey.

[donskar]

Pardon me if I'm missing something here, but what is the point of this endless dialogue about McLaren and Bridgestone?

Is it not true that McLaren was the only team that had difficulties with their tires?
And they did admit their suspension has some unique attributes, right?

Are there more than these four eventualities?

1) By some weird mis-chance, McLaren got several defective tires.
2) McLaren's suspension design/settings and/or aero place unacceptable loads on the tires supplied.
3) McLaren's use of the tires (air pressure, for example) was at fault.
4) Hamilton's driving style is unique in putting unacceptable strains on the tires.

1) is possible, but unlikely; same for 4), (though Hamilton's style might contribute to the problem. Between 2) and 3), one would think the Bridgestone technicians (and the quality of McLaren's tech personnel) would rule out 3). McLaren's own statement leads one to point to 2) as the culprit.

As for solutions, Bridgestone creates a special tire for McLaren (and Ferrari will just nod approvingly) or McLaren modifies their set-up.

Again, sorry if I missed something. And please keep in mind I am paranoid about anti-Ferrari pogroms.

[bhall]

Pardon me if I'm missing something here, but what is the point of this endless dialogue about McLaren and Bridgestone?

There is no point. When no other team/driver has a problem with the control tire, it's pretty obvious that McLaren got it all wrong.