High tyre wear predicted
After the first days of testing using the new Pirelli tyres, the general consensus among the drivers is that the tyres will degrade much quicker than last year's Bridgestones.
It is believed that Pirelli were instructed to create tyres which wore out quicker because it is thought that this would create for more exciting racing as was seen at last season's Canadian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton for one is happy with the situation as it will force the drivers to make more than one pit stop
"Last year we obviously had one pit stop [in races] but now the degradation is massive on these tyres, so it might be for some people they have to do two, or three pit stops for example," explained the Briton.
"I think it's quite good - I didn't actually like doing one pit stop last year, it wasn't as exciting as it had been in the past when we did two or three pit stops," he said.
"So I'm hoping that we have to do more this year because it adds a little more excitement to it."
Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg echoed Hamilton's sentiments.
"I'm not concerned - that [higher degradation] will make races more exciting," explained Rosberg.
"We have always seen in the past [that] the most exciting races have been when the tyres collapse in the biggest way, [like in] Montreal last year."
While some drivers have expressed concern about the situation, Robert Kubica refuses to get too concerned about it.
"I don't think they [the new tyres] have changed so much that it will affect the feeling and the driving wise," explained the Renault driver.
"To be honest it's difficult to compare [as we are testing on a] completely different track, completely different car, so I cannot judge if it is the right direction or not.
"But I think Pirelli has enough experience to judge themselves...they know how to build the tyres to move in the right direction.
"They are working hard and they will improve," he added.
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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