This season is just heading into his own the last third, and the royal class of motorsport is already in the middle of preparations for 2021 season. He has been working passionately for months new policy, which is expected to be adopted at the end of October. And also Pirelli has been working on new generation tires for quite some time Formula 1.
It's this morning Italian manufacturer its new season tires 2021 also tested for the first time on an asphalt surface. Together with Renault is Pirelli set off on the track Paul ricard v Le Castellet, where they will test the first prototypes of new tires. He is sitting behind the wheel of a converted car Renault test racer Sergei Sirotkin. Pirelli has posted only a short video to begin with, and pictorial material is expected to follow throughout the day.
Za Pirelli it is initially most important to develop new construction tires. Side walls tires must in generation 2021 be significantly more rigid. In order to focus on the development of tire construction, they will Italians use a standard mixture. Renault is one of three teams that have expressed a willingness to as early as this year Pirelli offer a race car for testing purposes. They will do the same McLaren in Mercedes Benz, which is expected to drive the first kilometers on new tires this year.
The difference in tire dimensions between 2020 and 2021:
| Year | Front wheels | Rear wheels | Rubber heaters |
| to 2020 | 305/670-13 | 405/670-13 | Da |
| from 2021 | 270/720-18 | 405/720-18 | Ne |
It serves as a basis for testing new tires Renault vintage car 2018. Because current race cars are not allowed to be used by teams. On last year's race cars something had to be done modifications. At the same time, they had to adjust as well ground clearance. In addition inner diameter gum, which is from 13 inches grew up on 18, has also changed outer diameter namely from 670 na 720 millimeters. Without this adjustment, the car would be too high, which makes it race car bottom functionality would not be guaranteed.
While it will Pirelli performed with only three teams this year (Renault, McLaren in Mercedes Benz) is planned for next year more extensive program testing with all teams. Then they can be used as well current race cars. However, all teams will have to adjust their race cars 18 inch wheel.
