Pirelli working hard to change: 'Hamilton feedback quite positive'

The Formula 1 season is nearing its end, so several organisations are already working towards 2022. Pirelli is working hard on the tyres for next season. The Italian tyre supplier was given an important assignment.

The changes to the cars should make it easier for drivers to be behind their predecessor in 2022. However, this also puts some demands on the tyres. Moreover, in recent years teams have frequently complained about the tyres gaining heat quickly while pushing, something the FIA is keen to change.

Pirelli therefore did its best in recent months to meet the wishes of the drivers and teams. The drivers are still very satisfied with the new tyres, according to Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola in conversation with The BBC. "During the tests for the 18-inch tyres, [the drivers] were happy with the result. Lewis [Hamilton], for example, is not a driver who loves to test and he decided to test for one day and he gave us his feedback and it was quite positive."

"Part of our continued improvement is to design tyres more and more robust without using the pressure as the only tool to react to that," he continued. "If the simulations are confirmed when we run the tyres, I am expecting to run at a lower pressure with the 18-inch tyres."