From GMM
The FIA's Race Director Charlie Whiting considered possible changes to the bridge section of the new Valencia street circuit, site of the European Grand Prix this weekend.
According to the Spanish newspaper Diario AS, tyre supplier Bridgestone was concerned that a small height gap between the two sides of the swivelling swing bridge may cause punctures.
Whiting and his aides inspected the section - as well as the rest of the street layout - before lunch on Thursday, as did most of the twenty formula one racers during their on-foot sighting laps.
But when Friday's action showed up no significant problems, Bridgestone's F1 boss Hiroshi Yasukawa said the concerns had simply been in the name of maximising safety.
"We are pleased to see that the drivers all managed to gain a significant amount of track time without any particular problems for the tyres," he added.
Honda's Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in F1 history, raised another concern about the bridge section after he walked the track.
He fears that if cars stop or crash on the bridge, which is about 100 metres long, race control may need to stop the race.
"It's not even a Safety Car issue," the Brazilian told reporters. "You would have to take the car away and bring trucks onto the bridge."
The FIA's Race Director Charlie Whiting considered possible changes to the bridge section of the new Valencia street circuit, site of the European Grand Prix this weekend.
According to the Spanish newspaper Diario AS, tyre supplier Bridgestone was concerned that a small height gap between the two sides of the swivelling swing bridge may cause punctures.
Whiting and his aides inspected the section - as well as the rest of the street layout - before lunch on Thursday, as did most of the twenty formula one racers during their on-foot sighting laps.
But when Friday's action showed up no significant problems, Bridgestone's F1 boss Hiroshi Yasukawa said the concerns had simply been in the name of maximising safety.
"We are pleased to see that the drivers all managed to gain a significant amount of track time without any particular problems for the tyres," he added.
Honda's Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in F1 history, raised another concern about the bridge section after he walked the track.
He fears that if cars stop or crash on the bridge, which is about 100 metres long, race control may need to stop the race.
"It's not even a Safety Car issue," the Brazilian told reporters. "You would have to take the car away and bring trucks onto the bridge."