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F1 drivers in ‘heated' meeting with Pirelli

Jun.20 Behind the scenes, some Formula 1 drivers got involved in a reportedly 'heated' exchange with Pirelli and FIA officials at Paul Ricard. We reported earlier that the Grand Prix Drivers' Association – representing all the drivers on the grid – boycotted a special meeting requested by Pirelli following the controversial Baku tyre blowouts. Mario Isola, Pirelli's F1 chief, denied it was a boycott. 'The simplest solution was for us to go to the driver briefing,' he insisted. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf cites insiders who claim that during the briefing, 'the conversation got heated from time to time'. For instance, seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton reportedly...
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