Formula 1 teams have agreed to leave tyre choices for the first flyaway races of 2017 totally up to Pirelli, Motorsport.com has learned. With F1 switching to wider tyres next season, the current rules that allow teams to pick their tyre compound choices has thrown up some unforeseen headaches for the start of the campaign. A 14-week notification period for teams to pick their tyres would mean them trying to choose the right rubber compounds well before they had even tested the tyres for the first time. If the Australian Grand Prix secures a March 19 slot for next season, it would mean teams having to pick their tyres in early December – which will be just days after the design concepts...
Full Story »