Kvyat tested the new Pirelli 18-inch wheels: "Vital information"

In 2022 Pirelli will finally start supplying the long awaited 18 inch wheels to F1. Daniil Kvyat drove the final tests for Alpine F1 team before finalising the development of the tyre.

F1 is almost ready too

In 2018 the choice was already made by F1 to switch to the 18 inch tyres in the new era. Because of coronavirus the introduction has been postponed from 2021 to 2022. In F2, the big wheels are already being used, but F1 is now also ready for them after the final tests, according to Pirelli's tweets.

In 2018, Pirelli predicted that F1 could go as much as three seconds faster with these new and larger tyres. That remains to be seen. Daniil Kvyat was able to show today at the French Circuit Paul Ricard that the Intermediates are doing well.

The Russian drove no less than 167 on the artificially wetted track. The Italian tyre manufacturer concludes the message: "Vital information for Pirelli to finalise the final specifications for next year."

.@AlpineF1Team driver @kvyatofficial concludes Pirelli’s #Fit4F1 18-inch 2022 test campaign after completing 167 laps on next year’s Cinturato Green intermediate tyres at @PaulRicardTrack in France. Vital info for Pirelli to finalise the definitive specification for next year. pic.twitter.com/2FHBNMFpIz

— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) October 18, 2021