Williams 'not disadvantaged' by failing to partake in Pirelli tests
Williams 'not disadvantaged' by failing to partake in Pirelli tests
Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola is confident Williams will not be disadvantaged by its decision not to partake in the testing of the new 2022 tyres.
Nine of the 10 teams on the F1 grid have produced mule cars in order to assist Pirelli in its development of the new 18 inch tyres.
Through data sharing, however, Isola believes Williams will not be at a loss to other teams.
"We try to deliver data to all the teams, not only the teams that are testing during our tyre development sessions," Isola told GPFans Global.
"We have a very robust system now to share not only the data after the test but also the preparation in terms of run plan, lap time, sector times. There is a lot of, information that we share with all the teams.
"But obviously, having the feeling for the driver, I believe it's important. That is why I was hoping that Williams was able to prepare a mule car for Abu Dhabi.
"I said this during my media session because in the past I had a chat with them and they told me we will try to do that. Probably they've come to the conclusion that it's not possible for them.
"We are talking about mule cars, so we are talking about cars that are not next year's cars, so probably less representative, but still good information for the teams, so I hope it is not a disadvantage for Williams."
Reflecting on the opportunities Williams will have to test the tyres, Isola added: "They will have the opportunity to test the final version of the tyre at the pre-season test with a real 2022 car that is probably more relevant compared to Abu Dhabi.
"We are always available to share with them any data, any information that is not confidential to a specific team, but that can be useful for them."
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