Ferrari acknowledges the difficult task Pirelli has in developing Formula 1 tyres and is “not blaming” the Italian manufacturer for the job it is doing, according Mattia Binotto. The Scuderia was among a number of teams to push for a mid-season change to revert to Pirelli’s 2018 tyre specification due to concerns over Mercedes early dominance of the 2019 campaign, but the move failed to gain sufficient support in a team vote held on the eve of the Austrian Grand Prix. For the change to be permitted, at least seven of the 10 teams would have had to lobby for F1 to return to last season’s thicker-tread compound construction. “Pirelli is developing the tyres trying to do their best...
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