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Hamilton on Pirelli tyres: "This is not what the fans and drivers want"
- GPblog.com
Tires play a major role in Formula 1 at the moment. Pirelli has a lot of power and has made the tyres in such a way that drivers have to do their best to avoid wear and tear. Lewis Hamilton now wants to put pressure on the tire manufacturer to do a better job.
“We really need to put a lot of pressure on Pirelli for the future. They didn't, unfortunately, do a great job with a tyre at the end of last year, to develop the 2020 tyre. And so we had to carry over the same tyre from 2019 into this season", he said last weekend to Motorsport.com and others.
His comments come after the tire debacle for Mercedes at Silverstone and also in Spain they drove cautiously again. According to Hamilton, Pirelli should finally listen to the drivers when making plans for the future, because that hasn't gone well for a long time.
Better tire for 2022
"Moving forwards, they're probably not going to be able to do it for next year, but for 2022 we need a better tyre, we need a tyre that gives us more grip, better safety, and enables us to to drive closer to cars and give you guys and the fans better racing."
At the moment drivers are forced to consciously keep their distance from the car in front of them in order to keep the tires whole longer. "I don't think that's what the fans want. That's not what a racing driver wants", said Hamilton.