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F1 Bahrain 2013: Whitmarsh, Horner expect Pirelli to react
With the tyre situation in F1 again raising concerns at the Chinese Grand Prix, two leading team bosses have said that they expect Pirelli to overcome early-season difficulties.After Malaysia's 'Multi21' farrago was blamed on the need for both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel to preserve their final set of tyres [ see separate story], both qualifying and the race in Shanghai were dictated by the life of the latest Pirelli rubber, particularly the soft compound, which Webber shed after just a single lap, having started from the pit-lane.Although the race result ultimately rewarded those that opted to set a flying lap, and therefore start the grand prix, on the option tyre, three drivers –...
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