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Force India's Green warns current tyres could bring 'dull races'

 XPB Images Pirelli's 2017 current selection of tyre compounds could lead to 'dull races', says Force India tech boss Andy Green. The Italian manufacturer's mandate for this season was to produce more enduring compound all around, in order to enable drivers to push further their higher downforce cars . But Green believes the approach and subsequent longer lasting stints could impact the quality of races. "We're looking at a soft tyre now that can just about do a race distance around here Barcelona, which is sort of unheard of," explained the Force India engineer to Sky Sports David Croft. "Normally winter testing in Barcelona is pretty tough on tyres, its' a tough...
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