Pirelli's heavy rain tires criticized
Pirelli's heavy rain tires, long zamIt has been criticized by pilots and teams, and even avoided from being used.
Tires, which are almost never used in races, are replaced by transition tires in a short time, regardless of the level of rain.
So the existence of these tires is “meaningless” as George Russell said.
Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola says F1 must decide how it will handle the challenges of racing in the rain.
Speaking to RaceFans, Isola said, "We've had clear feedback on the heavy rain and crossing tires at the spa."
“We need to sit down with the FIA, the teams and of course the F1 management. I would be happy if some pilots were also willing to attend the meeting and we could decide what we wanted.”
“We tested the current heavy rain tires on Fiorano and Paul Ricard, they were five or six seconds faster than the old tires and didn't overheat.”
"So all the teams voted to switch to the new heavy rain tires, they also had the data from the test."
“But there are a few issues, one of which is that we can only test on Fiorano and Paul Ricard. These tracks have quite different features compared to tracks like Spa and Silverstone.”
“Moreover, we can't offer what we want in terms of speed compared to transitional tyres. So we have to work to make heavy rain tires attractive.” said.
Pirelli's solution: a third rain tire
The unavailability of heavy rain tires has often resulted in the race not starting before conditions were right for the transition tyres.
Offering a solution to this situation, Isola thinks they need a third rain tire.
"If we're going to see a Safety Car or a red flag when there's a lot of water on the track in the future, but also if visibility is a concern, another rain tire will probably be the best solution," Isola said.
“You can call this tire 'super-medium' or 'plus-medium', you can use any name you like.”
“The purpose of the tire is that it can be used in heavy rain. So you will be able to choose this tire from acceptable limits for visibility to conditions where only puddles remain.”
“If component development to reduce spray is to continue, that zamThe moment should continue as it is now, focusing on the development of heavy rain tires.” said.
