F1 2011 Pitting without changing tyres

[cueceleches]

Hi!

Las night, I raced at Singapore. I hit the wall and got my nosecone broken, in the outting lap after pitting to change tyres. So I had to pit again to get the nose repaired, but they also changed my tyres, which I did not want. Is there a way to just pit and prevent changing tyres?

Thanks!

 

[Chris]

Sorry mate, i dont think there is. I wish they kept the pitting system from 2010.
Because many times have i had a damaged front wing and had a drive through penalty at the same time and gone in to serve my penalty but instead i get a new set of tyres and a new nose cone, which results in me having to serve the penalty on the next lap.

 

[cueceleches]

Ok, thanks! Yes, I would love to have more control over pitting options...

 

[zlep]

For 2011 it makes no sense to pit without changing tires. Every new tire (doesn't matter if prime or option) was faster then a used one.

But the penalty/broken wing thing annoyed me too.

 

[ENDR]

If you take the time to change the nosecone, you might as well change the tyres. You won't lose anything because of it, while you might gain A LOT thanks to having more grip and a change of strategy.
I however would love to be able to drive into the pits with a slightly damaged front wing, that doesn't really bother me, without the mechanics changing it as well. Remember Massa a few years ago actually going faster with a broken wing?

 

[Wojciech Grabowski]

Remember Massa a few years ago actually going faster with a broken wing?

Yeah, and commentator from Polish TV said something like "Keep an eye on Massa's front wing, because it can be a new generation of wings in Formula 1! He is faster than with new one!"

I would like to not change nose if it's just slighty broken... Grip is almost tjhe same.
Pitting without changing tyres would make sense only with 5-stop strategy, on last stint... but what track is that hard for tyres? Canada maybe, but it's really extreme strategy...

 

[cueceleches]

If you take the time to change the nosecone, you might as well change the tyres. You won't lose anything because of it, while you might gain A LOT thanks to having more grip and a change of strategy.
I however would love to be able to drive into the pits with a slightly damaged front wing, that doesn't really bother me, without the mechanics changing it as well. Remember Massa a few years ago actually going faster with a broken wing?

No when you just got a new set of tyres and they change it for a used one... that´s the point.