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Pirelli: 2017 F1 tyres were conservative for a reason
Pirelli motorsport chief Mario Isola says its reasons behind producing conservative tyre compounds in 2017 was based on minimising risk during the regulations overhaul seen in F1. As part of last year’s technical regulations shake-up, Pirelli was given the criteria of bigger tyres in order to contribute to the overall goal of more aggressive-looking cars with quicker lap times. Having taken on a new challenge and tyre development philosophy, Isola says it was vital Pirelli took a steady approach to build a base understanding of the new tyres. Towards the end of the 2017 F1 season, Pirelli came under fire for being too conservative with its tyres as a number of races were completed with...
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