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From Pirelli
The 2014 Formula 1 season is now underway, the teams having just completed four days of testing in Jerez, Spain.
The debut of the new V6 era meant everyone was talking about engines, and not about the new 2014 Pirelli tires, which were also in action in Jerez.
Things started off slowly on Tuesday with only 93 laps for the whole field. But by Friday, almost everyone was up to speed. On that day alone, 688 laps were turned.
The results? Pirelli will have to wait for the Bahrain test, in two weeks, to learn more about the differences between the new compounds, as there were too many unknowns in Spain.
"The teams had only one goal in mind: get to know their car. They will worry more about tires in Bahrain," explained Paul Hembery, director of Pirelli Motorsport.
"We've adopted a very open approach (this year), which will enable us to modify our tires according to the teams' feedback."
The 2014 Formula 1 season is now underway, the teams having just completed four days of testing in Jerez, Spain.
The debut of the new V6 era meant everyone was talking about engines, and not about the new 2014 Pirelli tires, which were also in action in Jerez.
Things started off slowly on Tuesday with only 93 laps for the whole field. But by Friday, almost everyone was up to speed. On that day alone, 688 laps were turned.
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| Kevin Magnussen, McLaren MP4-29 (Photo: WRi2) |
The results? Pirelli will have to wait for the Bahrain test, in two weeks, to learn more about the differences between the new compounds, as there were too many unknowns in Spain.
"The teams had only one goal in mind: get to know their car. They will worry more about tires in Bahrain," explained Paul Hembery, director of Pirelli Motorsport.
"We've adopted a very open approach (this year), which will enable us to modify our tires according to the teams' feedback."