Pirelli will take Bridgestone's place after 2010

[FW17]

AFAIK tire warmers are being banned next year anyway, as it stands now.

That plan was to have been introduced along with refueling ban year but was ditched by drivers.

[FW17]

[raymondu999]

They're testing at Mugello using the TF109 Toyota, with Nick Heidfeld, and then tests at Jerez and Monza. Why Monza though? I don't quite get it.

http://www.planet-f1.com/news/3213/6313 ... F1-testing

[Midnight-34]

Pirelli will test at Mugello tomorrow, then Jerez
In september Monza and Le Castellet

http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=28527&cat=1

[Dukeage]

They're probably testing at Monza because they want somewhere high speed.

[imightbewrong]

Some pictures of the test:












Man, that car looks awesome in black and white!

[ESPImperium]

Would like to know how many laps they did arround Mugello today!!!

[747heavy]

=D> =D> =D>
nice work - thank you
BTW: interesting rear wing endplate design

[imightbewrong]

=D> =D> =D>
nice work - thank you
BTW: interesting rear wing endplate design

They used it during the 2009 season:

[ringo]

Heidfeld must feel relieved, having not driven for so long. =D>

[Gilles 27]

Wow, this tires looks round and black!

I hope Pirelli will have more courage to develop Innovative Tyres construction.

[WhiteBlue]

I hope Pirelli will have more courage to develop Innovative Tyres construction.

I doubt that they are really much interested in the 13" format. Remember that they will only run those for two years before they are supposed to switch to 18" in 2013.

It is interesting that Heidfeld who is currently the president of the GPDA will test the Pirelli tyres. That should help the driver organization to some advance knowledge.

[strad]

Look...lets go real slow...I think you're being naive. What's so bad about that? I wish I was still childlike and innocent.
If you think I'm a bastard,,,that's ok too.
BUT .. You have to think about it..These people will throw races,,crash on purpose...Every team on the grid cheats in some way or by the admitted standards of the others involveds definition,,they're not trying hard enough..The finicial side is a huge money laundering scheme where by NOBODY knows how much they make, mostly for the sole purpose of avoiding taxes and getting rich. Bernie and Max the founding fathers were both used vehichle salesmen and we all know how many morals they have..Down to Max selling a racecar as new that was totally worn out and a year old...
And you don't think Nick would share information to help friends and ex employers that can offer him his dreams????
Come On
Back on Topic...Yes I think having Nick test the tires will give Mercedes an advantage...Between the tires and a car designed for Mike..I think they will have a very good year,,,NEXT YEAR

[CHT]

Wonder if this move by NH is going to give Merc a head start on car development for next year.

[marcush.]

without a doubt it is a massive advantage for HRT,as the tyres are developped to suit a toyota chassis that contains already the 2010 rearend...!!!
Kolles and Willis must be beaming right now a very good incentive to attract sponsorship KNOWING their car suits the tyres..they have really struck a deal there.

Remember that this test mule will probably receive no changes whatsoever ,apart from the weight distribution reshuffle to the mandatory one for 2011..so the suspension
kinematics and philosophy will be ideally suited to the pirelli tyres,a clear advantage.

how would they make full tank testing? fill up the tank with tungsten?