News Details

Vergne hopes to test F1 2017 tyres

Vergne hopes to test F1 2017 tyres Jean-Eric Vergne thinks the additional testing allocated for Pirelli's 2017 tyre development will give him a chance to return to F1 action. After threatening to quit the sport if it cannot prepare properly for the new regulations featuring wider tyres, Pirelli has now been granted 25 days of running. Five top teams, including Ferrari, have put up their hands to help Pirelli do the testing, running 2016 cars as well as modified 2013 and 2014 cars. Former Toro Rosso driver Vergne now races in Formula E, but he also has a role as a Ferrari simulator driver. 'It's incredible to be a part of the famous Scuderia,' he told the French broadcaster Canal Plus. 'I'm...
Full Story »
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Decision: 2017 tyre test programme approved

After Pirelli warned F1 that they will quit the sport if the 2017 tyre...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com

Formula 1 approves Pirelli test plan

The Formula 1 Commission has approved plans to alter testing rules in...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Nurburgring still 'confident' of 2017 F1 return

 XPB Images Nürburgring officials are still hoping to see...
9y ago from F1i.com

Pirelli threatens to quit F1

Putting pressure on the on the FIA to finalise the 2017 test programme,...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...

Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...

McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...

McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...

Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...

Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Crystal Palace interested in 25-year-old Arsenal star...

Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal star Jakob...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'I haven't fulfilled my dreams here yet' | Bruno's...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes discusses leadership groups,...
7h ago from SkySports.com

Arsenal chasing Brazilian defender after Mikel Arteta...

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Palmeiras defender Benedetti....
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Sources: Arsenal & Man United 'closely following'...

South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, is...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.