After Pirelli designed new 23-inch tyres for the initial switch to ground-effects last season, subsequent aerodynamic development from teams has led to complaints about how easily the tyres now overheat from the altered airflow.
While F1 has desired multiple pitstops to create divergent strategies, and this means that the tyre must markedly degrade, drivers have increasingly spoken out against the high wear that prevents them from pushing throughout a stint.
As such, F1 tyre manufacturer Pirelli - which has signed a contract extension to continue the exclusive supply deal until 2027, with an option for a further year - is to begin research into a new tyre concept.
Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola told select media, including Autosport: “Without high degradation, there is no reason to target a two-stop race.
“But also, I believe that most of the action on track is due to tyre degradation and how you are able to manage tyre degradation.
“If you reduce that, I am convinced that the risk is to have a train of cars because obviously, if you can push, I can push, everybody can push. It is not a different tyre for each driver.
“So, I understand drivers who are complaining about high tyre degradation because they would like to push more, and this is a clear indication.”
Source: Autosport