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Pirelli: Scrapping F1 tyre blanket ban will help push for better racing tyres in 2025
The Italian company, Pirelli, is considering making changes to its tires to address the issue of increased thermal degradation that has been observed this year in Formula One racing. This overheating problem has been criticized by senior sources in the F1 paddock as it hinders drivers from pushing hard and aggressively challenging their rivals. During a recent meeting of the F1 Commission, there were discussions about the overheating issue and calls to improve tire raceability in the future. The decision was made to scrap the planned ban on tire blankets for 2025, freeing up Pirelli to focus more on addressing the overheating problem through testing and development. Pirelli’s F1 chief engineer, Simone Berra, stated that the company will analyze data from the 2023 season to understand why overheating was more prevalent and work on developing better tire compounds for 2024. Berra believes that compound choices, rather than tire construction, are the primary cause of overheating and plans to focus on improving this aspect.
