Rosberg unhappy with Pirelli tires

Nico Rosberg set the eighth fastest time (1:41:778) in the first Abu Dhabi test session carried out with the new Pirelli tires. If from a general point of view, the first impressions were rather good, the pilot Mercedes nevertheless complained of a fairly significant lack of efficiency.

The Mercedes driver did not try to set a time, but he nevertheless said he was disappointed with the first use of the car with these new Italian tires. “ We were able to focus exclusively on the set-up and we made good progress “, declared Nico Rosberg. “ It's a good start. However, there is still a long way to go to get the most out of tires. »

But the German was even more incisive after the test session. “ This is not a good thing for me », Confessed Nico Rosberg to Motorsport. " I had to deal with that. They are at least identical (to Bridgestone) or even worse. They actually seem less efficient. It?s not easy to adjust the set-up. »

However, Nico Rosberg sees no problem if all the teams are at the same level and even seems optimistic for next season's races. “ If it's the same for everyone, then it's good,” said the German. “These kinds of tires always offer more exciting races. This is not necessarily a bad thing. »