F1 drivers have been supportive of the action taken by Pirelli in the wake of the Silverstone problems.
While privately some may have concerns about changes to the competitive status quo, all agreed that the safety issue was paramount.
“I think first of all that it’s good that within not even a week’s time, how we were able to get a different tyre for this race which hopefully is safer for all of us,” said Sebastian Vettel. “Obviously the last race was not what we want and not satisfactory so I think it’s good that we have a new tyre here. How much better and how different it will be is difficult to judge at this stage but I’m confident that it’s a step forward.”
“I think it’s definitely important to change something for safety, no longer for the performance,” said Sergio Perez, one of the ‘victims’ of a blowout last weekend. “I think it’s very important that we as drivers feel safe, something that could really happen, a big accident in the last race weekend, so I think that definitely it’s a good thing that Pirelli is reacting to make a change.”
“I think it is for safety now and there must be some action and there is some action,” Nico Hulkenberg. “There are changes and I think generally this track here is not as high speed, not as many high speed corners so the tyres don’t get as hard a time as they did at Silverstone. So I’m confident that this will be safe now.”
“Well, I trust the FIA is going to make the right calls,” said Nico Rosberg. “As they are, they’re working on it flat out together with Pirelli, so I’m sure there’s going to be progress and it shouldn’t be a concern this weekend.”
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