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2023 Emilia Romagna GP - forzaferrari - 15-05-2023
The weather still isnt looking good for this round, in fact the regional weather service has bumped the warning back up to red.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - PapaofGags - 16-05-2023
Formula 1 will use a revised qualifying format this weekend at Imola, while a new specification tyre will also be rolled out.
(If the weather holds out)
The usual Q1, Q2, and Q3 sessions are in place to determine the grid for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix but, following months of rumour, it was recently confirmed that a rule change has been put in place for the all-important qualifying hour.
Rather than having free choice of tyre, drivers will be made to go through each portion of qualifying on a particular compound – Q1 will see the teams obliged to use the Hard tyre, Q2 the Medium, and Q3 the Soft.
The reason for this is to allow Pirelli to reduce the amount of tyre sets brought to the Grand Prix, with a not-insignificant two sets of tyres per car no longer required to be ferried to the race.
“The first round of the 2023 season in Europe will feature two important innovations in terms of tyres, both aimed at improving the environmental sustainability of our sport,” Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola said coming into the weekend.
“The first centres around qualifying. At Imola, we will be testing a new regulation that requires teams to use a different type of compound for each of the three sessions, with the hards fitted for Q1, the mediums for Q2, and the softs for Q3. This means a reduction – from 13 to 11 – of the sets of dry tyres that each driver has available for the entire event, therefore decreasing the environmental impact generated by the production and transport of the tyres.”
“I’m wetting my lips. I think it’s a great idea because it means that the race is not going to be one-stop, probably,” he said.
“And, in Q1, you’re probably going to have people doing more than one lap. They might even just fill them up and say, ‘off you go and try and get the heat in the tyres’.”
Added to the changes is the introduction of a brand-new specification full Wet tyre, the purpose of which is to allow full use on track without needing to be brought up to temperature with a pre-set tyre warmer before being fitted.
“Starting from this grand prix, a new compound of full wet tyre will be introduced which will not require the use of tyre warmers beforehand,” Isola explained.
“Track tests have shown even better performance than the previous Cinturato Blue full wet, even without the electric heating of the tyre
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - forzaferrari - 16-05-2023
F1 personnel at Imola have been asked to leave the track amid heavy rain and an ongoing severe weather warning of flood risks.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - NeilP - 16-05-2023
So now Pirelli are handing around the paupers cup for Charity.
Its time these losers were gone from F1 they bring nothing to the sport but management and chaos.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - forzaferrari - 16-05-2023
Teams have been told not to attend the circuit tomorrow until further notice.
There will be a meeting of the relevant authorities tomorrow morning.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - Westie - 17-05-2023
Well then - could be two crap races in a row then. This one possibly disrupted by rain and then the non-race that is Monaco. We really won't be able to see if Merc's updates have made a dent till Spain... which usually flatters their car.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - forzaferrari - 17-05-2023
(17-05-2023, 11:02 AM)Westie Wrote: Well then - could be two crap races in a row then. This one possibly disrupted by rain and then the non-race that is Monaco. We really won't be able to see if Merc's updates have made a dent till Spain... which usually flatters their car.
Ferrari have already said even if this round goes ahead they will not introduce their suspension upgrades here due to the weather.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - PapaofGags - 17-05-2023
Formula 1 cancels Emilia Romagna GP due to weather emergency.
Formula 1, the FIA and organisers of the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix have agreed to cancel the Imola race this weekend due to severe flooding in the Italian region.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - Westie - 17-05-2023
After seeing the news I suppose this is no surprise.
RE: 2023 Emilia Romagna GP - NeilP - 17-05-2023
On the bright side it saved Pirelli a shitload of Money.
As for Mercedes updates expect nothing because that is what you will see, nothing its not like they will gain on anyone merely stay in touch (perhaps) with other teams upgrades. Lets be real here nobody is going to touch Red Bull until the next change. Maybe some will get a little closer but this is F1 as is and as will be.