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"I've had enough of the 'T'-word," Sky commentator and former driver Martin Brundle said after the Spanish Grand Prix, referring to the heavily degrading Pirelli tire.
As ever in 2013, and arguably even more so this weekend in Barcelona, the race was all about managing the rubber.
As predicted by many in the paddock, qualifying dominators Mercedes reversed down the grid in the race as they burned through their tires.
Pole sitter Nico Rosberg finished sixth, and Lewis Hamilton scored no points at all.
Four pitstops per driver, and nursing the disintegrating rubber in between, was the order of the day on Sunday, which added up to well over 80 pitstops for the entire race.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said: "When you are telling drivers not to push because we are saving tires, it isn't great for the sport or for the fans.
"We need to push the drivers harder and allow them to drive properly."
Indeed, immediately after the chequered flag on Sunday, Pirelli's Paul Hembery acknowledged the problem and hinted changes are on the way.
"Today was too many stops, we got it wrong, too aggressive," he wrote on Twitter.
"We will make changes, probably from Silverstone."
"I've had enough of the 'T'-word," Sky commentator and former driver Martin Brundle said after the Spanish Grand Prix, referring to the heavily degrading Pirelli tire.
As ever in 2013, and arguably even more so this weekend in Barcelona, the race was all about managing the rubber.
As predicted by many in the paddock, qualifying dominators Mercedes reversed down the grid in the race as they burned through their tires.
Pole sitter Nico Rosberg finished sixth, and Lewis Hamilton scored no points at all.
Four pitstops per driver, and nursing the disintegrating rubber in between, was the order of the day on Sunday, which added up to well over 80 pitstops for the entire race.
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| Photo: Red Bull Racing |
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said: "When you are telling drivers not to push because we are saving tires, it isn't great for the sport or for the fans.
"We need to push the drivers harder and allow them to drive properly."
Indeed, immediately after the chequered flag on Sunday, Pirelli's Paul Hembery acknowledged the problem and hinted changes are on the way.
"Today was too many stops, we got it wrong, too aggressive," he wrote on Twitter.
"We will make changes, probably from Silverstone."