Pirelli 'beef up' front tyres
Pirelli have altered their front tyres, making them stronger, in response to feedback from the teams .
The teams had their first taste of the Pirelli tyres in November last year, putting the Italian rubber through its paces in Abu Dhabi.
And although most drivers declared themselves happy with the new tyres, Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has revealed that there were a few requests for changes.
"We were asked to provide a slightly stronger front tyre, which is what we've done," Hembery told Autosport.
"In the process we maybe threw the rear out of balance, which is something that was noted during the test, but we've also improved that during the remaining tests that we've done.
"We were asked to try to beef up the front tyre, to give it more a precise input when the drivers turn into the corner, to give more feel.
"We believe we've done that, and we've now finished the work on the rear so we'll see how we get on with a car designed around our tyres."
Hembrey also confirmed that Pirelli would hold a number of tests throughout the 2011 season.
"At the moment we know we're going to be in Istanbul in April, then Barcelona in May. We'll definitely be back in the Middle East again in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi at the end of the season.
"We couldn't get Silverstone, we're trying to go to Monza and probably Spa as well. So we are trying to carry on a parallel development programme. That's obviously looking more for 2012.
"We've got some ideas that, given more time we would have taken forward, but those now are rested and being put towards that programme."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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