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Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel both took turns at Barcelona"s Montmelo circuit this week to trial Pirelli"s new 2017-spec Formula One tyre. And as you"ll soon discover, they"re quite big. Fat, even.That"s because they"re a whopping 25 per cent bigger than this year"s compounds (the regs are changing in 2017) and are said to provide more grip. And more speed.Kimi kicked off the test in a modified SF15-T (to accomodate for downforce), with Seb taking up the reigns on the final day. He managed 156 laps running on the medium tyres.With the regulations set to change along with a change in ownership at the top, are you excited for next year"s Formula One season? Let us know below. Avoid the caps lock if possible
Date written: 9 Sep 2016
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ID: 4956
Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel both took turns at Barcelona"s Montmelo circuit this week to trial Pirelli"s new 2017-spec Formula One tyre. And as you"ll soon discover, they"re quite big. Fat, even.That"s because they"re a whopping 25 per cent bigger than this year"s compounds (the regs are changing in 2017) and are said to provide more grip. And more speed.Kimi kicked off the test in a modified SF15-T (to accomodate for downforce), with Seb taking up the reigns on the final day. He managed 156 laps running on the medium tyres.With the regulations set to change along with a change in ownership at the top, are you excited for next year"s Formula One season? Let us know below. Avoid the caps lock if possible
Date written: 9 Sep 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4956
