With testing of its 2017 tyres set to resume following the Italian Grand Prix, when Ferrari will be in action at Barcelona and Mercedes as Paul Ricard, preparations for next season, certainly as far as tyres are concerned, are already well underway. Pirelli motorsport boss, Paul Hembery, believes that the new wider tyres, in tandem with the new aero rules are going to give the sport a much-needed boost as drivers, with the aid of increased grip, will be pushing ever harder. 'If you are cornering with that much grip, and if it's to be believed up to five or six seconds a lap quicker, that clearly is going to be felt by the drivers in a dramatic fashion,' he told Autosport. 'It could be...
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