Pirelli want top level tyre test commitment


Formula One - F1 - Russian Grand Prix 2015 - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - 8/10/15 General view of Pirelli tyres Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Hoch Zwei Livepic

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Pirelli want triple champion Lewis Hamilton and other top Formula One drivers to find time in their crowded schedules for tyre testing ahead of potentially major changes in 2017, motorsport director Paul Hembery said on Thursday.

The 2016 sporting regulations allow the sole tyre supplier up to six carefully controlled two-day tests during the course of the season.

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