The drivers held an "interesting and long" GPDA meeting yesterday where tyres and close racing were on the main agenda. Formula 1 representatives, the FIA and Pirelli were also in the meeting.
"It was interesting and pretty long. We talked about a lot of things. At the moment we’re trying to find the best directions to take for the future of Formula 1, and they [Formula 1 Group and the FIA] are listening to the drivers’ point of view, which I think is really important," Pierre Gasly told motorsport.
"We talked about tyres, and he [Isola] wanted to explain their [Pirelli’s] position, and to try to figure out the direction they should take in the future."
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Mario Isola also commented on the meeting. He took a lot on aboard and suggested blistering needed to be reduced.
"We want to reduce the number of the homologated compounds but have the right delta between compounds, and we are improving the wear profile to have less blistering – that is something we have experienced this year in some races," Isola said.
"It’s important to listen to their [the drivers’] opinion. They drive the car so at the end of the day we should listen to them."