Pirelli will not bring any dramatic changes to Canada
After announcing its intention to make changes to its tires, Pirelli claims today that these modifications will not be spectacular and will not compromise sporting fairness. The manufacturer seems to have acknowledged the FIA's warning and the reluctance of Lotus and Ferrari.
The day after the Spanish Grand Prix, Pirelli acknowledged the criticism and limitations of its tires by announcing significant changes for the Canadian Grand Prix. However, this decision was far from unanimous in the paddock, starting with Lotus and Ferrari who had better understood the Italian tires than their rivals. Additionally, the intervention of the FIA, clarifying that no major modifications to the tires could occur without the unanimous agreement of the teams, served as a formal reminder.
From then on, Paul Hembery, director of motorsport at Pirelli, strives to reassure those who fear that changes made by the manufacturer will upset the established hierarchy: [The objective] is to make the necessary changes with the least impact on sports fairness. What we are trying to find is a compromise, and that is where we are. The required changes will seem less important than they initially appeared, explains the Briton to the agency Reuters.
Out of the question, therefore, on Pirelli’s part to revolutionize its compounds but rather to make the necessary changes to the structure of its tires to prevent the recurrence of incidents – punctures and delaminations – observed since the start of the season: « Some teams have worked in a certain way to maximize the tire with their car and they do not want to lose that with radical changes. We are trying to find something that respects sporting fairness in the eyes of a large majority and that allows us to get rid of our problems. We hope to achieve this without having to make changes that would significantly alter the work done by each team so far. »
