Team bosses have been cautious about coming out against the new tyres in public, but equally they have shown little enthusiasm for the change, and it’s believed that most do not want it to happen.
Drivers are not keen on the new tyres, with the Grand Prix Drivers' Association director George Russell – who tested the most recent iteration – making it clear that he believes they will be “dangerous”.
Blankets were originally supposed to be gone in 2024, but the rules were changed to keep them with the option to change back if Pirelli could demonstrate by the end of the July that it had developed a tyre that could get the job done.
The company has already introduced blanket-free wets, which were used for the first time in Monaco, but its attempt to bring its new inters for Singapore was rebuffed by the teams.
Meanwhile, slick tyre development has been ongoing, with the most recent test conducted by Mercedes and Ferrari at Barcelona earlier this month.
The last test before the decision is made will be at Silverstone after the British GP, and will involve Red Bull, Williams and Haas.
If the FIA believes that Pirelli has made a strong case the decision will then go to a vote of the teams.
"I think we'll reserve judgment until we've done a test," said Red Bull’s Christian Horner when asked by Autosport about the tyre decision.
"Daniel [Ricciardo] is going to drive the car at the test, and we will get the feedback from that running and then I'm sure Pirelli will make the right decision.
"I don't think it's what the drivers want. But my fear with these things is that when you think you're going to achieve something simplistically that would create better racing, that there will then be a whole lot of effort go into trying to heat tyres very quickly, on out-laps and so on, that could drive a lot more cost in.
Source: Autosport