In the round-up: The tyre which caused Daniil Kvyat’s huge crash in the British grand prix has been sent back to Pirelli’s base in Milan for close analysis.
What they say
Pirelli’s head of motorsport Mario Isola said Kvyat’s failure, on his right-rear tyre, was not related to the front-left punctures seen on other cars at the end of the race.About Kvyat’s tyres it is obviously a completely different situation, probably a slow puncture. But again we want to investigate deeply.
The tyre is going to Milan because it was not possible to understand exactly what happened on that tyre. It’s probably something that is not related to the tyre or is a slow puncture.
The most probable conclusion is this one but we want to be 100% sure, that’s why the tyre is going to Milan to perform additional analysis.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Links
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Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Preview (Haas)
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Formula E team boss Dilbagh Gill tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss final six races (The Sun)
"Mahindra team principal Gill will be absent for the season showdown in Berlin as FE will thrash out the remaining six races in just nine days."
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Comment of the day
With neither of their reserves available this weekend, who would Mercedes pick if they needed a replacement for Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas?
So it can’t be Vandoorne or Wehrlein due to Formula E, Hulkenberg will be at Racing Point, Button and Di Resta possibly not race fit, Alonso’s probably not an option because he goes to Renault next year and would know too much. They’d probably get Russell in and Williams would get Aitken in if he qualifies. What about Marcus Ericsson? Race fit and less than three years since F1.
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Mike Davies (@nanotech)
5th August 2020, 3:20
Would either Alonso or Ericsson ditch the Indy 500 to sub in F1? Maybe in a Mercedes, nothing else IMO.
BasCB (@bascb)
5th August 2020, 7:27
On the CotD – Well, Alonso is on his way to race in the Indy 500 so he is out of contention. And I am sure Ericsson would have to think twice before going back to F1 fir a race or two if that meant missing the Indy500 for him.
Maybe having a go in a Mercedes could lure them over. But I am not sure their contracts even allow for it. And not even sure they really would take that chance right now.
In a few weeks (after Indy) it won’t be an issue anymore, since the Formula E season is due to end too, and that would mean Vandoorne is available again. As would Wehrlein and other ex F1 drivers who are on the FE grid
grat
5th August 2020, 22:20
Ericcson’s having too good a season, and hasn’t been in an F1 car in awhile.
Jere (@jerejj)
5th August 2020, 7:51
I wonder if he’s started using glasses regularly or just occasionally for certain situations? The same feeling for me every time I see someone wearing glasses (prescription or non-prescription) who I’m not used to seeing wearing them. The same happened with Lewis back in 2016, as well as Charles and Lando this year.
As for COTD: Yes, most likely Russell. At first, I found the inclusion of Wehrlein there weird since he hasn’t been with Mercedes anymore to any extent, although there are also others without any links to the team.
Duncan Idaho (@didaho)
6th August 2020, 5:03
Think they might be part of his COVID travel regime?
mirko710
5th August 2020, 8:42
COTD adjacent… Take Max Verstappen to Mercedes, please, maybe as a ‘loan’ for the next year. That is the only way to have a real championship competition. Otherwise one and a half seasons of Lewis not being really challenged unless it is 15 races in Sochi and Spielberg. Max is sometimes having fun recovering from bad starts in the midfield for a few laps or fighting Bottas on his decaff day. Give him a real chance. Not much RB can do until 2022, hopefully getting it correct then.
C’mon Toto, Dietrich, austrian connection, make the title fight interesting again. Bernie would wheel and deal somehow to do so. Liberty media, FIA… this would be best promotion of the sportshow they could dream of.
Fred
5th August 2020, 10:07
Lewis would block any move like that – he’d get wrecked by Max!
mirko710
5th August 2020, 10:36
Lewis would still have a big ‘home team’ advantage.
Anyway, that would be a blockbuster stuff. Real competition. No team orders.
No need to change rules. Just a few sponsors should agree, and Lewis should relish a real challenge.
Ah, back to work, such dreaming is allowed only on Sundays while napping during race :(
We have a great midfield battles, but best racers are just driving around to the podium.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
5th August 2020, 9:53
Slow? Nothing slow with that. bad omen I say, had it been the only puncture then I would point the finger at luck or Tauri.
Boomerang
5th August 2020, 10:37
This tyre failure is much more disturbing from technical perspective than the last lap front tyre incidents. Again, sidewall separation from the tread surface. Very very serious matter!