Just_a_fan wrote:Stop blaming Pirelli. They're doing what they were asked to do by the FIA.
These tyres have done more to equalise the racing than any of the FIA's rule changes have for years. They give quickish guys in average cars a chance a chance to shine. And the races are a lot more fun than they were in the Schui-Bridgestone days. Now that was a joke and very boring to watch.
I only saw the last 15 laps but impressed to see Hamilton finish so well from the back of the grid. Great drive. Button obviously not having a good weekend at all.
You missed the best running from Hamilton then, he had to do half race distance on that set of tyres!! His first laps he was carving his way through the field, even overtaking two cars in one corner at one point.
With regard to Pirelli, Hamilton showed that the tyres could last if you get the car and setup right. Pirelli are doing a great job, exactly what the sport needed, and the teams simply need to get on top of managing them. Whilst it's frustrating when your favoured driver has a difficult afternoon, I'd rather have rich and varied racing where the drivers are able to make a difference, having to cope with the changing balance of the car.
With the bridgestones the grid was so set in stone they may as well not have bothered travelling to different circuits. What we're seeing here is different conditions at different circuits shaking up the order every single race. The grid is very close and so you have to get it 100% right if you want to have an advantage at the front - exactly as it should be.