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**OlgaBorovikovva** · 11-25-2008, 12:03 AM

I'm not sure that the 'random element' is such a bad thing as it adds to unpredictibility. When I race (& so far I've raced at single spec-series at Karting) we all had the same equipment. No two teams in F1 (in theory anyway) should have a common pool of spare parts, & performance differences in tyres may well be due to a 'quality control' issue. Having different tyre suppliers creates more differentials & hence greater unpredictibility.

The Michelins offered superior performance, particularly endurance. Honestly, the Michelins never looked as badly worn down. Renault's dampers were banned mid-season, a strange issue as it was originally approved. The R26 wasn't as competitive in the second half of the season but the superiority of the tyres were visible, particularly in the rain.

The change to 'slicked' tyres is long over-due & should ease development. I'd very much like to see another tyre supplier enter F1 to enhance competition & unpredictibility. I still think that the best driver in the best car will always win the day, but perhaps the margin will be reduced to such a degree to produce exciting racing.

11-25-2008, 12:03 AM	#3
OlgaBorovikovva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	I'm not sure that the 'random element' is such a bad thing as it adds to unpredictibility. When I race (& so far I've raced at single spec-series at Karting) we all had the same equipment. No two teams in F1 (in theory anyway) should have a common pool of spare parts, & performance differences in tyres may well be due to a 'quality control' issue. Having different tyre suppliers creates more differentials & hence greater unpredictibility. The Michelins offered superior performance, particularly endurance. Honestly, the Michelins never looked as badly worn down. Renault's dampers were banned mid-season, a strange issue as it was originally approved. The R26 wasn't as competitive in the second half of the season but the superiority of the tyres were visible, particularly in the rain. The change to 'slicked' tyres is long over-due & should ease development. I'd very much like to see another tyre supplier enter F1 to enhance competition & unpredictibility. I still think that the best driver in the best car will always win the day, but perhaps the margin will be reduced to such a degree to produce exciting racing.
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