After the first two free practice sessions leading up to the Bahrain Grand Prix, Pirelli’s 2021 tires were one of the talks of the day. During the first two practice sessions, the drivers had to try out the tires so that they could be tested and so that Pirelli could collect more data.
Most drivers were not satisfied with the tires Pirelli wants to drive in 2021. Lewis Hamilton in particular was not tender in his criticism and called it deterioration if there were to actually switch to the new tires next season. Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and other drivers were also negative.
Pirelli can somewhat understand the drivers’ criticism, it says in an exclusive statement RacingNews365 know. Nevertheless, Mario Isola, who is ultimately responsible for the Formula 1 branch of the tire supplier, emphasizes that it was mainly due to the circumstances that the tires were so disappointing.
“We understand that not all drivers were positive about the tires. That is of course because the current cars are tuned for the current 2020 tires and not for next year’s tires. These are other tires that require a different adjustment of the car. than the current rubber. ”
“In addition, the track was also very slippery on the track this Friday, as every driver has stated after practice. It was also very difficult for them to test the tires,” emphasizes Isola, who thinks that the problems of today will not occur in 2021.
“After today’s test, the teams and engineers have the opportunity to look for that ideal set-up for the 2021 tires. The results we have collected are positive as the tires are more resistant to the forces of the cars. We are confident that the drivers will find the tires much better once they have found the right set-up for their car “, the Italian concluded.
With the cooperation of Dieter Rencken.
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