Perez

[HandyNZL 1]

Perez got his softs to last 34 laps. Is this because:

(a) Established drivers having only raced on Bridgestones tried to race the Pirelli's like Bridgestones, and thus chewed them up

or

( Because Perez never raced on Bridgestones he has been quicker to adapt his style to the new rubber

?

Discuss.

[yurp 0]

yes

[Argento Reloaded 1]

No

[Quiet One 15]

Perez got his softs to last 34 laps. Is this because:

(a) Established drivers having only raced on Bridgestones tried to race the Pirelli's like Bridgestones, and thus chewed them up

or

( Because Perez never raced on Bridgestones he has been quicker to adapt his style to the new rubber

?

Discuss.

Mexican commentary said that he was one of the drivers that focused the most during off season on long, consistent runs. He said that even before we all realized he was on a one-stopper so obviously he was working since pre season on that style of driving. I don't know how he drove before F1, but apparently he wanted to start here with a Button-like profile, not a Hamilton's.

[Rainmaster 7]

Neither, probably. The car always plays a big factor, the Sauber must be good on its tyres and apparently Sauber spent more time on longer runs on the soft tyres during practice (and apparently testing like Andres says). He must have the useful ability to make the tyres last too, but that would most likely have been just as true on Bridgestone's.

[Jenson_Rules 0]

I'm guessing a little of both the Sauber being gentle on it's tyre's, and Perez's driving style being suited to the Pirelli's

[yurp 0]

No

You've changed my mind.

no.

[Insider 0]

He's very good. Jenson doesn't have the monopoly on tyre management. Watching the footage, Perez appears to have stylised Button to a huge degree but you need talent to do that too. Additionally, Sauber did do some serious miles in pre-season.

[Insider 0]

Another point. Despite the error on the rear wing design, [which James Key rightly got fired for] Sauber had a monster first race in the C30. How do BMW feel now?

[HandyNZL 1]

They probably feel quite chuffed. They are not spending millions getting nowhere in F1. They are spending a few bob and going racing in World Touring Cars, and doing quite well. That's where they belong. It's where all car manufacturers belong...in a car manufacturing competition, not an engineering competition.

[Jenson_Rules 0]

They probably feel quite chuffed. They are not spending millions getting nowhere in F1. They are spending a few bob and going racing in World Touring Cars, and doing quite well. That's where they belong. It's where all car manufacturers belong...in a car manufacturing competition, not an engineering competition.

Don't agree with this!

[HandyNZL 1]

Put it this way then.....

Touring car racing has more relevance to road car engineering than does F1. Anyone that suggests otherwise is either the PR manager telling you so, or you are the sucker that believed him/her and are now passing it on to others.

That is why the Toyota's, the Honda's, the BMW's should just race in those categories...it will improve their cars and their brand image 100 times more than being in F1. All F1 needs from them is an engine....and even then, the engines could just come from a bespoke engine manufacturer anyways (like Cosworth, or Ilmor)