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Pirelli: 'too early' to talk about extending F1 deal
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Tyre supplier Pirelli says it's too early to start talking about extending its exclusive contract with Formula One. It was only last year that the French manufacturer signed a new deal taking their existing arrangement through to 2019. With Liberty having taken over the sport, there have been reports that talks about a new deal are already underway. But Pirelli's head of motorsports Paul Hembery has moved to quash any such rumours this week. "We're not even at the first race of this season, so it's too early to discuss the issue even at the level of our company," he said. "Firstly we'd need to understand the direction of the sport, how the rules will change, what the...
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