Pirelli have been granted an extra preseason wet weather test this year, in an effort to improve the performance of the tyres which were not popular Formula 1 drivers in 2016.
The prospect of standing starts for wet races has also compounded the importance of providing a tyre that is up to the task.
Pirelli has lobbied for an extra wet tyre test and following a meeting on Tuesday of the F1 Commission meeting, in Geneva, their request was granted. They will run an extra single car wet test before the start of the 2017 F1 world championship begins.
During the two-day test Pirelli will use one of the mule cars supplied and run by Ferrari, Red Bull or Mercedes. The venue for the test has yet to be decided, although Yas Marina Circuit has the facilities and weather, at this time of the year, to provide an ideal scenario for the test.
Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery said of the preparations ahead of the new season, “The only area where we will be working during this season is with the wet tyres.”
“We are trying to improve the warm up time of the wet tyres, especially in relation to the standing starts. So that is one area where we will have development during the season.”
“We have been asked to keep the inters as they were, and just try to get the warm up time of the extreme wet improved,” added Hembery.
“And also that when you do go into an over-steer situation, that the car is easier to control. Those are the areas we are working on.”
he F1 Commission also approved 25-days of in-season tyre testing for this season, which will include most of the teams, as well as a two day post season test in early preparation for 2018.
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