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Originally Posted by thaifan99
Yes.......... so why did he lose 3 seconds a lap from last year until he got the new car? regs are same for all. tires etc.
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Ferrari are one of the few teams to run Bridgestone tires, almost everyone esle is running Michelins. The Michelin tires have been excellent this season.
Ferrari had to test like crazy the past month, attempting to catch up to all the other top teams. They cleaim they are at a disadvantage, being the only top team running Bridgestones, and that is the reason they declined to honor the testing limitations that every other F1 team has agreed to this season (in an effort to curb the ridiculous costs of operating an F1 program).
Of course, if Ferrari were to switch to Michelin, they wouldn't be behind the eightball, running Bridgestone.
And with all the new regulations introduced to curb speeds, the cars are still faster than last year. The only way they'll slow them down is to use a control tire - but that requires one tire manufacturer - and Ferrari is tied into Bridgestone. They'll never agree to it.