XPB Images Pirelli has unveiled its 2017 F1 tyres on a show car at the Monaco Grand Prix to show off the wider dimensions. The wider tyres will be introduced next season in an attempt to increase mechanical grip from a larger contact patch, making it easier for cars to follow each other. The dimensions increase from 245mm to 305mm at the front and from 325mm to 405mm at the rear, with Pirelli racing manager Mario Isola explaining the increase in weight as a result when the tyres were on display. "We are still developing the first prototypes, the front is currently 8.5kg and will increase by 1kg, but I am talking only about the tyres because then there is an additional...
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