News Details

Pirelli calls for testing rethink ahead of 2017 changes

Pirelli's Paul Hembery has called for a major rethink to Formula 1's testing rules come 2017, when a major overhaul of the sport is planned to come into effect. Currently testing is restricted to just three pre-season and three in-season tests, but that's been cut further for 2016, with just two pre-season tests planned. That simply isn't enough for Pirelli which, if they win the tyre tender, will have to supply a wider rear tyre - 420mm instead of the current 375mm - to cope with the increased downforce demands to make the cars quicker. "If we stay in the sport it will really need to look at how it is going to go testing," he said. "With the changes currently foreseen for...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Pirelli contemplating 'super-supersoft' tyre

Pirelli has revealed they could introduce a fifth type of tyre next...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com

Teams disagree over super super-soft tyre test

Formula 1 teams cannot agree over where to test Pirelli's new...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Horner sides with Pirelli ahead of tyre decision

Christian Horner has come out in support of Pirelli in its bid to remain...
10y ago from Crash.net

F1 teams disagree over ‘super super-soft’ tyre test

The F1 teams cannot agree over where to test Pirelli's new ‘super...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Miguel Oliveira reveals what’s ‘more difficult’...

Miguel Oliveira says WorldSBK’s race weekend format is harder to adapt...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Dual-tone Chevy ZR1X pace car revealed for...

The NTT IndyCar Series has revealed the Chevrolet pace car for the...

Rookie Caio Collet fastest in two-day Indy 500 open...

The NTT IndyCar Series held its traditional two-day open test for the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

PSG and Bayern in ‘different world’ to tired...

t;li>Arteta: ‘The difference in the leagues is night and...
6h ago from TheGuardian.com

Declan Rice faces potential UEFA Champions League SF...

Arsenal star Declan Rice is reportedly facing a ban for the UEFA Champions...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal chief personally scouts in-form 25-G/A star in...

Arsenal are interested in signing the Galatasaray attacker Baris Alper...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Fulham boss wants side to use potential nerves inside...

Fulham manager Marco Silva has urged his side to use potential nerves...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.