Pirelli: Miscommunication led to 2021 F1 tyre criticism

After running the revised constructions at the Bahrain GP, the company faced criticism from many drivers, most of whom highlighted a drop in performance compared to the regular 2020 tyres.
Pirelli concedes that it didn’t do enough to tell the drivers that the changes are aimed at improving the durability of the tyres in the face of increasing downforce levels, and were not related to the …Keep reading