Formula 1’s 2019 tyres will be retained next season after a plan to introduce a new-spec tyre developed by Pirelli was unanimously rejected by the sport’s teams.
Pirelli’s mandate for next year called for F1’s exclusive tyre supplier to develop less degrading compounds that also offered a wider working range in terms of temperatures.
After the Italian manufacturer conducted a series of tests, teams were offered an opportunity to sample the 2020 rubber in free practice at Austin last month.
However, widespread negative feedback from drivers incited teams and Pirelli to wait for the more representative post-season test in Abu Dhabi to make a final call on the fate of the tyres for 2020.
After collecting and analyzing extensive data from last week’s two-day test at Yas Marina, all ten teams have voted against the introduction of Pirelli’s new-spec tyres for 2020.
“After having tested and analysed new specification tyres for 2020, a vote for the specification of the tyres for the 2020 Season was carried out according to Article 12.6.1 of the technical regulations,” read a statement issued by the FIA on Tuesday.
“The vote resulted in a unanimous decision to keep the 2019 specification tyres for the 2020 season by the Formula 1 teams.
“The FIA would like to thank both Pirelli and all the teams for their work and collaboration to improve the tyres for the 2020 season and beyond.
“In any case, the lessons leant will be invaluable for the further improvement of the tyres in the future.”
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