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Hulkenberg hopes F1 drivers no longer "limited" by tyres in 2017

Nico Hulkenberg hopes Pirelli's new range of F1 tyres for 2017 will allow drivers to push more, admitting the preceding years' focus on tyre management has been occasionally frustrating. Having been asked to deliver a high level of tyre wear over the past few F1 campaigns, Pirelli for 2017 is tasked with producing compounds with low degradation and a bigger operating window, so as to move the balance towards out-and-out speed and away from management. Hulkenberg, who moves from Force India to Renault for what will be his seventh season in the championship, is among those backing this change in philosophy - although he is unsure whether the tweaks will come to fruition for 2017. Asked...
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