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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli believes that its hopes to provide better racing will be helped by the sport’s decision
Pirelli, the sole tyre supplier for F1 since 2011, has been considering changes to address issues of increased thermal degradation seen in the 2023 season. The F1 Commission agreed to scrap the proposed ban on tyre blankets and instead focus on reducing overheating and improving raceability. Pirelli can now focus on addressing overheating issues without creating a new tyre with extra warm-up characteristics. The company will analyze data from the 2023 season to understand the source of the concerns and work on developing a new generation of tyre compounds for 2024. Pirelli’s Chief F1 Engineer, Simone Berra, denied that the construction of the tyre was the issue, suggesting that the tyre compound itself was more likely to blame.
