F1 sole tyre supplier Pirelli is speeding up its development of a device and method which it can monitor tyre pressures live with. Its motorsport director Paul Hembery said the company wants to debut the system in the following race. Rumours have been swirling in the paddock for weeks that some teams – including Mercedes and Red Bull – are able to counterplot the minimum tyre pressures required by Pirelli. After tyre blow-ups in recent years Pirelli introduced minimum tyre pressures in last year’s Italian GP. The company gives a guideline and absolute minimum value for every single track. However, it can only be measured before the race starts on the grid. It is currently not...
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