GP2: Changing tyre compounds

How do you go about changing the tyre compounds on in GP2, either in practice, qualifying sessions or in a race. You were able to do this in F1GP, why can't I in the latest version?

> How do you go about changing the tyre compounds on in GP2, either in > practice, qualifying sessions or in a race. You were able to do this > in F1GP, why can't I in the latest version? Because, as in real F1 Goodyear picked the compound. The teams don't have any choice. This will probably change in 97 as Bridgestone enters the sport. __________________________ Torgeir Foss, Norway __________________________

>How do you go about changing the tyre compounds on in GP2, either in >practice, qualifying sessions or in a race. You were able to do this >in F1GP, why can't I in the latest version? Because in 1994 all F1 teams used the same compound tyre's and since there's no wet races, we dont need wet tyre's. Tony

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>> How do you go about changing the tyre compounds on in GP2, either in >> practice, qualifying sessions or in a race. You were able to do this >> in F1GP, why can't I in the latest version? >Because, as in real F1 Goodyear picked the compound. The teams don't >have any choice. This will probably change in 97 as Bridgestone enters >the sport.

This brings me to a question. If the teams get no choice of tyre compounds, who is actually paying for the tyres? Tony

And looking at previous news postings we won't be getting wet weather either:-( Regards Steve -- ___ _______ ___ ___ / _ \_______/_ __(_)___ / _ )/ _ )___ http://www.arcticbb.demon.co.uk / _ / __/ __// / / / __/ / _ / _ (_-< Arctic Bulletin Board - 24Hours /_//_/_/ \__//_/ /_/\__/ /____/____/___/ +44 181-903-1309/8 FidoNet#2:254/86

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>>> How do you go about changing the tyre compounds on in GP2, either in >>> practice, qualifying sessions or in a race. You were able to do this >>> in F1GP, why can't I in the latest version? >>Because, as in real F1 Goodyear picked the compound. The teams don't >>have any choice. This will probably change in 97 as Bridgestone enters >>the sport. >This brings me to a question. If the teams get no choice of tyre >compounds, who is actually paying for the tyres? >Tony

1, Bridgestone entering won't change things too much. The teams will have 2 choices during the weekend of which they will have to nominate one after the practice sessions are over (I think). 2, Some teams pay for the tyres, others don't. It depends on the deal they have with Goodyear. The Big 4 don't pay for their tyres, neither do a lot of the others. Max Galvin Editor Atlas Team F1 - The Journal of Formula One Motorsport http://www.atlasf1.com Netherlands - UK - Monaco - US - Australia - New Zealand