SM
Man United vs. Bodo/Glimt: 13 hrs 23 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Teams 'exaggerating' data to Pirelli

:Headline: Teams 'exaggerating' data to Pirelli: ID:298712: from db_amp
Pirelli admits that some teams have "exaggerated" downforce values as the F1 supplier sets its tyre operating guidelines before grands prix.

Pirelli has admitted that some teams have "exaggerated" downforce values as the Formula 1 supplier sets its tyre operating guidelines before grands prix.

In Barcelona, the Italian marque's popular decision in 2017 to allow teams to use lower minimum tyre pressures came to a halt in Friday practice.

Germany's Auto Motor und Sport has a theory as to why that happened.

The report said that Mercedes have struggled on the lower pressures in 2017, after utterly dominating in previous years with higher pressures.

Then, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, Pirelli increased the mandatory pressure guidelines after analysing downforce data provided by the various teams.

"The suspicion in the paddock is that Pirelli is deliberately being fed excessively high downforce data in order to keep tyre pressures high. It is said to be always the same two teams who deliver the wrong data," said the report.

Pirelli's Mario Isola said: "It is true that some of the downforce values prove in reality to have been exaggerated.

"But such a policy would have little effect, because we can always change the pressures if we feel it is safe to do so."

The championship continues this weekend with the Monaco Grand Prix.

amp_article__298712 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2017-05-22 08:57:04:
html db last update - 2017-05-22 08:57:04 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Mario Isola

Share this article now:
Read more about Mario Isola Formula 1
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .