Formula 1 drivers have called out Pirelli tyres that felt “terrible to drive” in the 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, as severe degradation limited pace and strategy options.
While race winner Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris were able to break away at the front, the mid-pack was defined by DRS trains and high levels of lifting and coasting to control tyre wear and temperatures. All but three racers started the 24-lap Saturday race on soft tyres, while the three medium runners complained of similarly bad wear come the halfway point.
He continued: “There’s a lot of deg, especially when we get to hotter climates and tough tracks with high deg. These old Tarmac tracks tend to really eat into the tyres. “It feels like when we're driving around, it's just such a race. “It's been a while now that we've been on these tyres, so I don't think much is going to change.
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