Formula 1 Podium Picker Challenge - Canadian Grand Prix

[Chad Stapleton]

[Tim Doll]

Tire management has always been a part of racing, particularly in F1. But Parelli has moved it to a new level, where it has perhaps become the MOST important part of the race.

Canada actually wasn't that bad - that race a month ago where they had two steps between the tires was a complete joke.

Worse, when teams simply don't go out in Q3 because keeping tires is more important than grid position, well now it's compromising the integrity of the whole sport (not to mention making qualifying a joke). If Parelli is going to continue with the current crappy selection of tires, the least they can do to keep qualifying relevent is to replace the Q3 tires that were used for the fast lap with a fresh set.

Tim
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Everett, Washington

[Tyson Henry]

Best racing in YEARS in F1 and you people are complaining? How is the tire the single most important factor? How about the fact that Grojean and Perez did a single stop and managed to put up fast laps at the end of the race? Maybe because they were much smoother and easier on the tires.

Lets not blame the tires on the fact that Alonso pushed too hard and ran his tires into the ground. Lets blame his team for keeping him out to long or the fact that maybe their engineers need to do something about the car eating tires?

In my ten years of watching F1 I am enjoying watching this season more than any.

[Francois Brun-Wibaux]

^^^Totally agree with Tyson, best F1 season for many years, the tires have always been an issue, every year.... This year the tires might suck but they suck equally for every team, those that figure it out first win, that's racing in F1. Technology, strategy and luck..

[Jim Derrig]

[quote="Chad Stapleton"]