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Could be maximum stint lengths imposed for the race for safety reasons

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wow. Not a great look from Pirelli.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Hardly seems like it's Pirelli's fault that this track uses big spiky kerbs, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I liked their exploding ones the best

[–] Thade780 1 points 1 year ago

The famous Pirelli P Boom?

[–] smort 1 points 1 year ago

“Safety reasons” my ass. Pirelli just doesn’t want the bad look of their tires disintegrating because of the curbs.

I say let the drivers drive, and if they want to take the chance of running up on the curb, let them.