“The difference won’t be that big” – Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola highlights the difference between 2021 and 2022 tyres

Subham Jindal | 28/02/2021
"The difference won't be that big" - Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola highlights the difference between 2021 and 2022 tyres

“The difference won’t be that big” – Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola highlights the difference between 2021 and 2022 tyres, and how drivers can make the most of it.

The 2022 tyres are much larger – 18 inches compared to the current 13 inches. With the current ones, teams are not racing them hard, allowing them a one-stop pit stop strategy.

“Unfortunately there has been a change in the approach at some point in the last few years,” explains sports director Mario Isola. “The engineers have found out that you usually get to the finish faster if you reduce the race pace and don’t make an additional pit stop.”

Drivers unfair with Pirelli F1 tyres criticism

The drivers naturally have the tendency to blame the tyres, as it is provided by a third-party. But Mario Isola hopes that, as time goes on, they will respect the effort put by the Italian manufacturers.

 “This is a completely normal reaction. When drivers test new parts, they always hope for better performance. In this case, the focus was only on durability, which was also agreed with the teams. “

Pirelli F1 Tyre distribution – Season 2021

run Tire choice
GP Bahrain C2, C3, C4
GP Emilia Romagna C2, C3, C4
GP Portugal C1, C2, C3
GP Spain C1, C2, C3
GP Monaco C3, C4, C5
GP Azerbaijan C3, C4, C5
GP Canada C3, C4, C5
GP France C2, C3, C4
GP Austria C2, C3, C4
GP England C1, C2, C3
GP Hungary C2, C3, C4
GP Belgium C2, C3, C4
GP Netherlands C1, C2, C3
GP Italy C2, C3, C4
GP Russia C3, C4, C5
GP Singapore C3, C4, C5
GP Japan C1, C2, C3
GP USA C2, C3, C4
GP Mexico C2, C3, C4
GP Brazil C2, C3, C4
GP Australia C2, C3, C4
GP Saudi Arabia C2, C3, C4
GP Abu Dhabi C3, C4, C5

Also read: “We are talking about the 20 best drivers in the world” – Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola names three best drivers in tyre management

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