Wet weather racing in Formula 1 is slowly becoming less and less common, with the extreme wet tyre compound not often being seen at race weekends in recent seasons. The 2021 Belgian Grand Prix was stopped after a couple of laps behind the safety car, while the Japanese Grand Prix last year was red flagged by race control until it was safe to go out on the intermediate tyres. The drop off in pace between the wets and the intermediates has made the blue-striped tyres an unusable option in a Grand Prix, as they are significantly slower than any other compound. Two-time world champion Max Verstappen has now revealed that he is aiming to have a conversation with Pirelli in order to help them...
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