News Details
Pirelli: 5 second gain still possible in 2017
XPB Images
Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says a lap time gain of five seconds is still possible in 2017 with less dramatic regulation changes. While the FIA had originally announced plans to make cars faster and more aggressive looking in 2017 with a lap time gain of five seconds, the teams recently voted in favour of less severe changes to aerodynamic regulations after Pirelli said it would have to impose much higher restrictions on tyre pressures to deal with the increased loads. Hembery says the restrictions only related to the tyres in their current specification, with Pirelli able to deliver a different type of tyre to handle the increased downforce but which would...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli want top level tyre test commitment
Pirelli want triple champion Lewis Hamilton and other top Formula One...
10y ago from SuperSport.com
Hembery expects interesting early season tyre choices
Pirelli chief Paul Hembery on Thursday said he is expecting Formula 1 to...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Pirelli expects 2017 cars to be five seconds quicker...
Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says Formula 1 cars will still be...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
2017 rules to deliver less of a gain following concerns
Formula 1 bosses promised a reduction in lap times of between five and...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia undergoes successful arm surgery,...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia: Wrong to say ‘no one wants to win...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia moves up one level in MotoGP concessions;...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Di Giannantonio refuses to dwell on Sachsenring...
VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio refuses to let his Sachsenring...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
FIFA World Cup Final drama and shifting start times...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward labels Scott Dixon ‘perfect person to...
Pato O’Ward is looking forward to being able to learn new tips and...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyffin Simpson aims to replicate 2025 Nashville...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
President Donald Trump meets with IndyCar drivers in...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Estonia’s new condensed WRC format “a good...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Arvid Lindblad keen on rally future post-F1 after...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Rome completes key milestone in pursuit of 2027 WRC...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota customer teams line up for new 2027 WRC car
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Video: Declan Rice praises 'incredible' Arsenal...
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the 'incredible' Morgan Rogers...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Update: Contacts held as clubs queue up to sign...
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli is reportedly attracting transfer...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
New talks held: Man City communicate plans to £85m...
Manchester City have reportedly intensified talks over signing Lille...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal to 'accelerate' talks for £35m starlet after...
Arsenal are stepping up their chase for Christos Tzolis, with the attacker...
17h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
2026 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa start time
Check out the start time for this weekend's 2026... Read More »
26m ago from RacingNews365.com
Oscar Piastri takes defiant stance over persistent Max...
Oscar Piastri insists the speculation over... Read More »
6m ago from RacingNews365.com
The sweet promise F1 champion Max Verstappen kept for his...
Following Victoria Verstappen's recent wedding, a... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
