Pirelli to test new rear tyres that 'could handle more'

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20:24, 25 Jun 2021

Next Friday, when the first and second free practice sessions for the Austrian GP take place, the teams will test a new specification Pirelli rear tyre. The new construction should improve robustness.

Pirelli itself has reported this on its site: "This decision has been taken in addition to the recently issued technical directive and the latest starting parameters prescribed by Pirelli, in light of the fact that it is not currently possible to monitor running conditions in real time."

Drivers get two sets of new tyres

"Next Friday, each driver will have two sets of these new tyres available for use during either free practice session." If the test is successful, the tyres will be introduced during the British GP.

Pirelli says that with this new structure they can guarantee a tyre that can handle even more under the extreme conditions generated by the current cars.

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Pirelli, in agreement with the @FIA, @F1 and teams, will test a new rear construction in FP at the #AustrianGP on 2/7 to provide a tyre that can guarantee even greater levels of integrity under the extreme conditions that can be generated by current cars. press.pirelli.com/new-specificat…

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Pirelli to test new rear tyres that 'could handle more'

Drivers get two sets of new tyres

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