For the 2023 British Grand Prix this weekend, Pirelli has introduced a new construction that is designed to be more resilient to cope with the rapid escalation in car performance. The compounds are unchanged.
Driver feedback following the two practice sessions across Friday is that they are sliding around more, although this might also be attributed to the high pressures used for Silverstone.
Pirelli head of motorsport Isola says he is willing listen to these comments. However, while it is "easy" for drivers to complain, it is not so straightforward for the manufacturer to make them happy.
He said: "I believe that it's quite normal when you are the sole supplier to get some criticism. What I always say is that if the criticism is good, or to improve, it's always more than welcome.
"I understand that drivers sometimes are not happy about the performance or the behaviour of the tyre.
"But sometimes also, there are some strange situations. For example, last year we had the first year with the new cars and the new 18-inch wheels and I remember that all the drivers were happy.
"They said, 'Finally, we don't have overheating, we can attack'. We had a lot of races with a lot of action on track.
"This year, they come back criticising the overheating. We have the same tyres as last year. So I guess how it is possible that there is something else?"
Source: Autosport