News Details
Pirelli: Drivers wrong to criticise tyres
Paul Hembery has hit back at Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber after both drivers criticised the Pirelli tyres in Korea.
Qualifying down in sixth place, Ferrari driver Alonso was not happy with the rubber as he felt it had no staying power.
"The tyres cannot do five kilometres. If you push them, you finish the tyres. It's something that is not normal," he said on Saturday. "We have to be honest and the quality of the tyres is very on the limit.
"But I'm not blaming the tyres. That they are not good we all see with our eyes. It's the same tyres for everybody...so it's a compromise we need to find."
Hembery, though, wasn't at all pleased with the Spaniard's comments...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Alonso should ask Vettel how to use the tyres - Pirelli
Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has responded to Fernando...
11y ago from TheF1Times.com
Perez: One day something will happen with the tyres so...
Perez: One day something will happen with the tyres so we will regret it...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Webber hits out at Pirelli after failure
"true">Red Bull driver Mark Webber has criticised Pirelli...
11y ago from GPUpdate.net
Why always Webber? His curse reaches new low in Korea
Why always Webber? His curse reaches new low in Korea 6 October, 2013...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
How advice from Marquez is helping Martin recover from...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP race director validates the chaos caused by...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin sets sights on MotoGP return in Qatar...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Di Giannantonio ‘seized the moment' to...
Fabio Di Giannantonio "seized the moment" to earn his first...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Renovated IMS museum reopens with all-new displays
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on Wednesday following a...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
New livery revealed for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 / Coke...
Kyle Larson will be attempting to compete in IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Larson's McLaren-Hendrick paint schemes revealed...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The difficult transition from Indy NXT to IndyCar is...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Evans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title bid
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Elfyn Evans bags the big game on Safari
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed their maiden Safari Rally Kenya...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal believe 21-year-old Premier League player is...
Arsenal need to strengthen their squad in the summer transfer window if...
45m ago from CaughtOffside.com
“None of that helps” - Chris Sutton explains 2...
BBC pundit Chris Sutton has predicted a 1-1 draw between Arsenal and...
45m ago from SportsKeeda.com
“He is certainly due a big performance” - Chris...
Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton believes that Mohamed Salah will make...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal fans will fume as Harry Kane...
Arsenal are increasingly likely to miss out on the signing of Leroy Sane...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2025 Japanese Grand Prix – FP1 Results
McLaren's Lando Norris went fastest during first... Read More »
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 2025 Japanese Grand Prix – FP2 Results
McLaren's Oscar Piastri rounded out Friday's... Read More »
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1: Japanese Grand Prix: Friday Free 2 - Times
Times from today's second free practice session... Read More »
4h ago from Pitpass.com
