Isola has argued that Pirelli simply isn’t allocated enough time by the teams or in the regulations for dedicated wet-weather tyre development. “The rules now state that we can use the current cars until December 15, and from February 1 until the first race of next year we can also use the new cars for these tests,” said Isola. “But the idea is to change the specification of the rain tyres throughout the year. We need to adjust the structure and we’re currently looking at this with our simulation models. “The FIA is looking at that – it’s not just about the tyres.

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