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Alonso agrees tyres too conservative
Fernando Alonso agrees that Pirelli's tyre choice is too conservative at the Circuit de Catalunya after Sergio Perez criticised the tyre manufacturer. Perez said the gap between F1 and GP2 lap times was “embarrassing”, pointing the finger at Pirelli for its choice of tyre compounds. Paul Hembery responded that it was a “pathetic” excuse for the lack of performance, but Alonso agrees that Pirelli could have been more aggressive than selecting the medium and hard compound tyres. “There wasn't much grip on track today and in general, we struggled a bit more, which was down to a series of factors, including the track being less rubbered-in than usual,” Alonso said. “On top of...
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