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The Italian supplier reacted hurriedly to the British grand prix crisis by rushing into use the new kevlar-belted rear tyre.<\/p>\nAfter the chaos of Silverstone and the subsequent boycott threats, there were no more exploding tyres throughout the Nurburgring weekend.<\/p>\n
But Pirelli is still a major point of discussion.<\/p>\n
The Italian supplier reacted hurriedly to the British grand prix crisis by rushing into use the new kevlar-belted rear tyre.<\/p>\n
And in Hungary late this month, after the young drivers test at Silverstone, an all-new tyre – the 2012 construction fitted with 2013 compounds – will debut.<\/p>\n
Or will it?\u00a0 Sebastian Vettel suggested Pirelli might change its mind after the forthcoming Silverstone test.<\/p>\n
“I think Pirelli will make up their mind then,” he said.\u00a0 “So I think at this point we don’t know which tyres we are probably running in Hungary.”<\/p>\n
Lotus had initially blocked the introduction of the new kevlar tyres on sporting grounds, but ultimately had a highly-competitive weekend at the Nurburgring.<\/p>\n
“I think we’ll have to ask Pirelli to keep this weekend’s specification of tyres for the rest of the season,” said team boss Eric Boullier.<\/p>\n
So it seems the latest argument about tyres is kicking off.<\/p>\n
Mercedes, for instance, have been pushing hard for the tyre change, believing that the steel-belted construction was overheating more than the kevlar ones would.<\/p>\n
But the German team struggled markedly on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“A very strange, disappointing weekend after the highs from recent weeks,” said Nico Rosberg.<\/p>\n
Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton was even angrier.<\/p>\n
“I have to hold myself back — I have nothing positive to say about these tyres,” said the Briton.<\/p>\n
“If you can’t get past a Sauber, you know you have issues, especially when you were over a second faster in qualifying.”<\/p>\n
Team director Toto Wolff told Germany’s Sky: “It’s kind of strange that, within one week, a winning car is now fifth or sixth.<\/p>\n
“At least by not testing at Silverstone we have more time to think,” he joked.<\/p>\n
Like the now-struggling Mercedes, Red Bull had also pushed for the change, but Vettel duly raced to victory.<\/p>\n
“Our compliments to Pirelli,” said the championship leader.<\/p>\n
“They had a lot of criticism after the last race but it looked like they made up for it this race,” added Vettel.<\/p>\n
Insisting he was speaking only on behalf of “safety”, he said: “Whether it suits your car or not is secondary.”<\/p>\n
But that’s an easy thing for a race winner to say.\u00a0 For a team like Ferrari – who like Lotus initially resisted the change – the jury is still out.<\/p>\n
Asked if the change has affected the balance of power, team boss Stefano Domenicali admitted: “Of course, although I cannot say exactly to what extent,” he is quoted by Russian website f1news.ru.<\/p>\n
Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko duly disagreed: “No, I would not say that.<\/p>\n
“I think the situation overall is quite normal,” he is quoted by Speed Week.<\/p>\n
Pirelli’s careworn Paul Hembery commented: “We have become a scapegoat for some of the problems in this sport this season.<\/p>\n
“I think formula one should be a little more courteous to its tyre manufacturers,” he is quoted by Germany’s RTL.<\/p>\n
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