Pirelli have announced that it will remain Formula One’s sole tyre supplier till the end of the 2019 season.
The new deal, according to Pirelli, was concluded in the over the winter between the FIA, Pirelli and the teams.
Pirelli put forward changes that needed to be made to the regulations regarding tyre testing. The FIA have agreed to these changes which include:
The second type of testing (with tyres in 2017 size) will start during the summer, according to a programme that has been agreed between the FIA and the participating Teams.
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