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[What's Burning?]

I've done all the reading I've could from the tire tests and I'm looking forward to the developments next year, as much as I wish there would have been two suppliers I think Pirelli is in it for a long term.

On another note, looking at the Toyota car from last year that they're using, it's looks almost devoid things because it lacks all of the F-Duct developments of this year and and it still has the high exhaust that almost looks out of place now. I'm wondering though with the rule changes to be the F-Duct and the diffuser if it's actually a more realistic platform of the 2011 car that what's in use on the grid today.

[Jabberwocky]

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Pirelli took the first step in their return to the FIA Formula One World Championship on Wednesday when Nick Heidfeld completed a two-day test at the wheel of a Toyota TF109.

Heidfeld, Pirelli's newly-appointed Formula One test driver, sampled prototype versions of the Italian company's PZero Formula One tyre, which will be used by all teams from 2011 onwards under a three-year agreement with the FIA, world motorsport's governing body.

The objective of the test, which was held in largely dry and sunny conditions at the Mugello circuit in Italy, was to begin the process of determining the front and rear tyre profile and construction that will be used as the basis of the new Formula One tyre.

Pirelli's Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, explained: "This was the first step of our return to Formula One and we are very satisfied with how the tyres performed and the information we were able to collect. We concentrated on finalising the profile and the construction of the front and rear tyres, which is a process that we will continue over the next few tests that we carry out.

"Mugello has quite an abrasive surface with long and medium-high-speed corners as well as hairpins and quick changes of direction so it is quite a good proving ground. We are on target and we come away from this test with lots of data to analyse, which is exactly the situation we hoped to be in."

Pirelli's testing programme began less than two months after their agreement to become Formula One racing’s sole tyre supplier was finalised, a feat Hembery was quick to acknowledge.

"A lot of people have made a big commitment to get to where we are today in a very short period of time and the effort really has been incredible. The Toyota team has also been very professional and provided a good, reliable car and we are all very happy to begin our relationship with Nick Heidfeld who gave us a lot of good feedback and suggestions."

Pirelli will continue their Formula One tyre development programme later this month.

[scotty]

I'm wondering though with the rule changes to be the F-Duct and the diffuser if it's actually a more realistic platform of the 2011 car that what's in use on the grid today.

Perhaps, but that car still had the double diffuser. Not to mention the massive impact of the wheelbase changes that have been made...