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Technical director at McLaren Tim Goss has said that understanding the tyres for 2017 will be very difficult.
Formula One goes takes another big regulation change next season when aerodynamic efficiency will be improved, and wider tyres will be brought in.
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Goss thinks that they will learn a lot about the tyres in pre-season testing which kicks off at the end of February. “Understanding what the tyres are actually going to do has been a huge challenge."
“The 2017 tyres are slightly larger in diameter, but, more significantly, they are wider. Imagine the old 2016 rear tyre now going on the front of the car, and a similar-sized increase on the rear tyre to accommodate."
“Pirelli ran a very intensive test programme during 2016 to develop the new tyres, with the support of three teams. They got lots of mileage under their belts throughout 2016, and all that data has been provided to all the other teams."
“We’re pretty close to knowing what we’re going to get from the tyres, but really understanding how they’ll sync with the new regulations will be quite a challenge. In pre-season testing, we will learn a lot.”
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