http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/02/new-f1-cars-get-up-to-speed/ Formula 1 / F1 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/02/new-f1-cars-get-up-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Bradley Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:41:39 +0000 http://allenonf1.wordpress.com/?p=838#comment-1094 I'm currently out in Bahrain, and while the lap-times seem to back up the comment about the compound's hardness (they are coming down during the long runs), the consistency all the cars are lapping with suggests that the wear issue is less severe in the higher, more representative temperatures. But that's just a hunch at this stage - there aren't too many long-run times floating around to study properly. I’m currently out in Bahrain, and while the lap-times seem to back up the comment about the compound’s hardness (they are coming down during the long runs), the consistency all the cars are lapping with suggests that the wear issue is less severe in the higher, more representative temperatures. But that’s just a hunch at this stage – there aren’t too many long-run times floating around to study properly.

]]> http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/02/new-f1-cars-get-up-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Jason C Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:08:18 +0000 http://allenonf1.wordpress.com/?p=838#comment-1093 Perhaps it's a good thing that the tyres have to be looked after or they go off quickly. The drivers then have the choice: go all-out and do a couple of good laps, or play the long game and pass the hares later in the race. Perhaps it’s a good thing that the tyres have to be looked after or they go off quickly. The drivers then have the choice: go all-out and do a couple of good laps, or play the long game and pass the hares later in the race.

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