News Details

Vergne hopes to test F1 2017 tyres

Vergne hopes to test F1 2017 tyres Jean-Eric Vergne thinks the additional testing allocated for Pirelli's 2017 tyre development will give him a chance to return to F1 action. After threatening to quit the sport if it cannot prepare properly for the new regulations featuring wider tyres, Pirelli has now been granted 25 days of running. Five top teams, including Ferrari, have put up their hands to help Pirelli do the testing, running 2016 cars as well as modified 2013 and 2014 cars. Former Toro Rosso driver Vergne now races in Formula E, but he also has a role as a Ferrari simulator driver. 'It's incredible to be a part of the famous Scuderia,' he told the French broadcaster Canal Plus. 'I'm...
Full Story »
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Decision: 2017 tyre test programme approved

After Pirelli warned F1 that they will quit the sport if the 2017 tyre...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com

Formula 1 approves Pirelli test plan

The Formula 1 Commission has approved plans to alter testing rules in...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Nurburgring still 'confident' of 2017 F1 return

 XPB Images Nürburgring officials are still hoping to see...
10y ago from F1i.com

Pirelli threatens to quit F1

Putting pressure on the on the FIA to finalise the 2017 test programme,...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marco Bezzecchi leaves Jerez MotoGP ‘satisfied'...

Marco Bezzecchi felt he achieved the best possible result with second...
51m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Alex Marquez: ‘I don’t have the answers’ to...

Alex Marquez admitted that he didn’t “have the answers” to explain...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Katherine Legge confirmed for Indy 500 with AJ Foyt

AJ Foyt Racing has announced that it will field a third entry in this...

IndyCar to limit entries to those holding a charter

The NTT IndyCar Series has confirmed that future races will be limited to...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg crashes out of Rally Islas Canarias

Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson have crashed out of Rally Islas...

Sebastien Ogier dominates Rally Islas Canarias

Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais headed a Toyota one-two-three-four in...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Andrea Berta pictured with club president as Arsenal...

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has been spotted attending a...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal could be entering into 'collaboration' with...

Arsenal could reportedly be set to enter into a collaboration of sorts...
21m ago from CaughtOffside.com

“These are the players you support” - Martin Keown...

Martin Keown believes Martin Zubimendi needs support from his Arsenal...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Gary Lineker issues warning to Arsenal, names team who...

The Premier League title race is delivering maximum drama, and we are...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.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.