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Pirelli feeling vindicated by initial test feedback
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Formula One tyre provider Pirelli believes that it pre-season testing shows that its new 2017 compounds have delivered on what was asked from them. Pirelli have had to create wider tyres to cope with the increased size and downforce of this year's cars. Greater cornering speeds will put higher demands on the tyres this season. Pirelli were instructed to produce Longer-lasting tyres with less degradation for the new season. The company's technical boss Mario Isola has said the feedback from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya so far has vindicated the company's approach. "Last year, no one could have driven 20 laps with the soft tyre in Barcelona. Because you would have...
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