News Details

Pirelli fears struggle to plan 18-inch tests in 2021

Pirelli boss Mario Isola fears the tyre supplier could be challenged to slot in 25 testing days into next season's schedule as it prepares for the introduction of 18-inch wheels in 2022. Pirelli had planned 25 days of testing this year in collaboration with all ten teams, but the program was scrapped following the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic and F1's decision to postpone the adoption of 18-inch wheel until 2022. F1's exclusive tyre supplier will need to validate its tyre selection and compounds at a final test with all teams and mule cars at Abu Dhabi after the end of the 2021 season. But Isola is concerned that Pirelli may not have enough testing mileage or data behind it at...
Full Story »
5y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Fernando Alonso completes two days of testing in...

Fernando Alonso has completed two days of testing with Renault as he...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Zhou, Lundgaard & Piastri complete testing with...

Renault Sport Academy drivers Christian Lundgaard, Oscar Piastri & Guanyu...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com

New FIA corona figures: eight positive tests last week

New corona figures have been released by the FIA. Every week, the FIA...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

Binotto fears third place in championship now out of...

Ferrari came into the 2020 season with high hopes of competing for the...
5y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...

Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...

Yamaha admits 2026 MotoGP performance will decide...

Yamaha knows it must deliver a more competitive 2026 MotoGP bike to...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...

Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...

Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500

Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...

Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...

McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Mikel Arteta sets sights on signing mercurial...

Arsenal are interested in signing the Brazilian defender Iago Machado. The...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Champions League review: Bodø/Glimt stun again as...

enal remained on top of the Champions League on the penultimate matchday...
4h ago from TheGuardian.com

“It’s a horrible place to go” - Jermaine Pennant...

Jermaine Pennant has backed Liverpool to get the better of Arsenal if both...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Talks held: Latest on Arsenal & Barcelona...

Arsenal and Barcelona could reportedly be set for a major transfer battle...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Ferrari F1 2026 car launch: Start time and watch the big...

No F1 car launch in 2026 will be monitored more... Read More »
41m ago from GPFans.com

McLaren to skip F1 testing

McLaren F1 boss Andrea Stella has revealed that... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

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.