After the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, there was a lot of talk about the tyres Pirelli had brought with him. The drivers had to test with the new rubber for 2021 and that didn't work out well.
“The most important thing was to learn about the new Pirelli tires today,” said Valtteri Bottas afterwards in a video on Mercedes' on Twitter. "We were able to gather a lot of information about that. They have made them a lot stronger, but purely looking at the performance I am not yet convinced. We were able to learn a lot from today."
"All in all, it was not the easiest day on the track. It was a bit dusty and windy at the beginning. The second session was a lot better, but I haven't been able to drive a good lap yet. That should definitely happen in the near future."