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Pirelli questions high degradation tyres for F1

Pirelli sporting director Mario Isola believes that Formula One should reconsider whether using tyres that degrade quicker than others is beneficial for the sport. Formula 1's official tyre supplier have been given the task of creating the tyres that lose performance levels quickly, so teams have to think more about their strategies and to promote more overtaking. Isola, however, has said that teams are instead preferring to move to one-stop tyre strategies. In Mexico, following Friday's practice sessions; many drivers complained about the performance of the Pirelli Hypersoft tyre - describing the performance like "driving on wets" after only three laps. Isola confirmed that...
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