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Pirelli says 2017 tyres will be "amazing" for F1

Pirelli says the introduction of its wider 2017 tyres will produce an "amazing" outcome for Formula 1. The new rear tyres are 80mm wider than the current ones, with the front ones 60mm wider than the rubber that has been used in the sport in recent times. Next year's tyres will also be heavier, and are expected to provide a significant improvement in laptimes. Although the tyres have not yet been tested on track, Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera they will be great for F1. "They look powerful. They give the sense of power. The first test made in the wind tunnel they are proving that the outcome can be amazing," said Provera. Provera says the new tyres are a...
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