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[Jabberwocky]

[elfinitty]

Another Pirelli problems this year?

Jenson Button fears driving style could make little difference with the 2013 Formula 1 tyres.

The McLaren driver, whose smooth style is regarded as especially good for prolonging tyre life, said his initial hopes that he could work some magic with the high-degradation 2013 Pirellis were dashed at the Barcelona test last week.

"In Jerez our long runs were very competitive and I thought I could look after the tyres very well, using my style to cope," he said.

"It seems very different [at Barcelona]. I tried taking it easy on the tyres. They grain. I've tried pushing the tyres. They grain. The overall stint time is almost identical.

"When the climate is a bit warmer, I think hopefully driving style will make a difference in terms of looking after the tyres and changing the degradation.

"At the moment, they just degrade and you don't really have any choice in the matter.

"We tried a few set-up changes and they just do the same thing."

Williams managed longer than expected tyre stints in a race simulation, but driver Pastor Maldonado agreed with Button's assessment.

"You can change some things to get maybe one or two more laps from them," he said, "but not 20."

Button is optimistic that the extreme degradation experienced at Barcelona will not be repeated in races.

"It's the most difficult situation for the tyres because it's cold, it's abrasive and it's high-speed," Button said of the Barcelona week.

"Winter testing is always very difficult for the tyres.

"I feel that when we get to Melbourne, we will have graining. But I don't think it will be like this.

"I hope not anyway, for everyone's sake."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105737

[racechick]

So maybe the suggestion that the new Pirelli would help Button overcome one of his weaknesses has been dashed?

[stonemonkey]

I don't know how much should be made of comments like that, I think there'll be a lot of games being played with the top teams not wanting the others to know where they're at.

[CookinFlat6]

Every driver agrees with the high deg. Its Button who has to warn us that he might have potential problems. Not Perez, not Maldonado.

Everyone else just thinks its the same for everyone else and gets on with it, but driving Miss daisy knows that unless everything is perfect he will struggle. And he obviously is already compared to his young team mate

His window of usefulness seems to get narrower everyday.

All the buck passing has started already, with Neal telling us that Lowe leaving is not his fault as he cant keep a guy who has decided 'he doesnt like the cut of your gib'
And JB already saying the team do not understand how to get the best out of the car, and Perez saying the car was built around Button

The final test will be where it all comes out

[andrew]

So a BRITISH publication interviews a BRITISH driver, not a Venezuelan or a Mexican yet this means Buton is gurning? WTF?!

I don't know how much should be made of comments like that, I think there'll be a lot of games being played with the top teams not wanting the others to know where they're at.

There speaketh the voice of reason!

Any top team would be foolish to give away too much at this early stage. The true state of play won't be known until the first GP.

[What's Burning?]

How many digits are there in UK phone numbers?

[LRW]

How many digits are there in UK phone numbers?

11

[racechick]

How many digits are there in UK phone numbers?

11

But sometimes your mobile phone puts on those add signs and lots of 4's for if you phone abroad, but sometimes I doesnt.

[andrew]

I think +44 is the international dialing code for the UK.

[Jabberwocky]

+44 is the UK dialing code. Well 0044 when you are in front of a phone

[Jabberwocky]

WB if your refering to the telephone number wages. The phone number is 6 digits the other 5 are the area code.

[What's Burning?]

So I'd move jobs too if someone threw that many digits at my salary.

[CookinFlat6]

[What's Burning?]

WB if your refering to the telephone number wages. The phone number is 6 digits the other 5 are the area code.

Okay 6 figure salary, if the first digit is a 1... hmmm is the second digit a 9? WAIT, if he's talking Pounds I wouldn't be so snobbish.