2013 Malaysia Grand Prix

Does anyone know if Pirelli are going to change their tyre compounds for Malaysia?
As if we had 3 stops in Australia we might have 4 or even 5 stops in Malaysia with the same tyres.
There should be higher track temperatures and the circuit has a lot of medium-high speed corners which is going to be hard on the tyres.

For Malaysia it's medium and hard I believe. Will probably be the same amount of pit stops if not more, despite the harder compounds, because Malaysia degradation is on the extreme side.

Is it right that a driver can win a race by more than ten seconds simply because his car is the least punishing to its tyres? Why can't we go back to the F1 of old where the cars are designed to go as fast as possible, not be gentle on tyres that last for about forty miles at most?

My main concern is the real world implications, we don't need cars which won't be so hard on their tyres - modern cars already do that! But an aerodynamic or mechanical design which enables a car go even faster, the world wants and needs. (Think smaller engines for the same speeds, ergo increased efficiency)

The article that suggested Kimi won by strategy also alluded to the fact that there was evidence to suggest the Lotus was no going full pelt and so would likely have won anyway given the difference over the race was 0.1 seconds per lap on strategy.

Exactly, the difference was in strategy not necessarily in outright pace in the car

If Mclaren have another terrible week would it be too early to say that Hamilton jumped a sinking ship? Perhaps, but one things for sure, if Hamilton had stayed at Mclaren he'd definitely be kicking himself. The whole situation is quite embarrassing really...

My main concern is the real world implications, we don't need cars which won't be so hard on their tyres - modern cars already do that! But an aerodynamic or mechanical design which enables a car go even faster, the world wants and needs. (Think smaller engines for the same speeds, ergo increased efficiency)

That's what they did when they changed from V10s a few years ago and will be doing again next year when they reduce engine size again to the small turbo engines...

That's what they did when they changed from V10s a few years ago and will be doing again next year when they reduce engine size again to the small turbo engines...

And that is progress in the right direction as it is making the most out of smaller and smaller engines. But pray tell, what is the point in developing cars that run on tyres with such a short life?

Exactly, the difference was in strategy not necessarily in outright pace in the car

Out of curiosity - do you guys watch F1 with friends and/or family?

There's usually 3 or 4 of us on race day (hence I seldom post on these threads during the race) which I think is fantastic. I love watching F1 with my mates!

Wonder what they will do in a few years time, they're not going to get engines much smaller with a turbo stil capable of F1 speeds/performance are they?

Out of curiosity - do you guys watch F1 with friends and/or family?

There's usually 3 or 4 of us on race day (hence I seldom post on these threads during the race) which I think is fantastic. I love watching F1 with my mates!

I watch with my younger brother - and sometimes my 86 year-old grandmother.

Friends? No. They give you the "F1 isn't even a sport man". But I would like it if more of my friends did watch F1.

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On my own. None of my friends or family here like F1. Watched with friends at uni though which was great.

Out of curiosity - do you guys watch F1 with friends and/or family?

There's usually 3 or 4 of us on race day (hence I seldom post on these threads during the race) which I think is fantastic. I love watching F1 with my mates!