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Both Red Bull Racing drivers, David Coulthard and Mark Webber, have said that they think the new tire regulation requiring teams to run both tire compounds during a race is “Silly”.

Coulthard and Webber have serious doubts that it will achieve the intended result of a more interesting race. I have to admit that I figured it might have a positive impact in this regard but they make some good points.

The Red Bull drivers feel that every team will do exactly the same thing which is run your quickest tires first and then put your slowest set on for the end of the race. The reasoning is that so little passing happens at the end of the race that the tire change will be of little impact. The impact is further reduced by the fact that all the teams will do exactly the same thing.

Coulthard also seems a little bitter in his parting shot on this matter ..

“But, you know, what the drivers say about that is absolutely not important…”

Fair enough David, but if the change makes no difference then what are you complaining about?