From GMM
Jarno Trulli has admitted his disappointment with new supplier Pirelli's formula one tires for 2011.
"I think their development work was missing something. The tires are not well balanced," explained the Team Lotus driver in an interview with Autosprint.
"Pirelli says the FIA has asked them to make tires that wear quickly, but I don't think this is the problem. In my opinion, the degradation is secondary to the balance on the track. When you have new tires there is initially understeer and then three laps later the behaviour is different -- either oversteer or impossible (handling)," said Jarno Trulli.
The 36-year-old is also critical of F1's ever-changing regulations.
"Frankly, with regards to KERS, is it exciting? The people at home just want to understand, but if you change the rules every year, all you do is confuse them," he insisted.
Jarno Trulli also had criticism for Italy's motor racing federation as well as Ferrari, when asked about why Italian drivers are a dwindling breed in F1.
"I know who to thank for my career and it is not the Federation. And Italians have historically not been included in Ferrari's programmes; I don't know why but it's true," he said.
Jarno Trulli has admitted his disappointment with new supplier Pirelli's formula one tires for 2011.
"I think their development work was missing something. The tires are not well balanced," explained the Team Lotus driver in an interview with Autosprint.
"Pirelli says the FIA has asked them to make tires that wear quickly, but I don't think this is the problem. In my opinion, the degradation is secondary to the balance on the track. When you have new tires there is initially understeer and then three laps later the behaviour is different -- either oversteer or impossible (handling)," said Jarno Trulli.
The 36-year-old is also critical of F1's ever-changing regulations.
"Frankly, with regards to KERS, is it exciting? The people at home just want to understand, but if you change the rules every year, all you do is confuse them," he insisted.
Jarno Trulli also had criticism for Italy's motor racing federation as well as Ferrari, when asked about why Italian drivers are a dwindling breed in F1.
"I know who to thank for my career and it is not the Federation. And Italians have historically not been included in Ferrari's programmes; I don't know why but it's true," he said.