Pirelli secures new F1 tire deal
Pirelli will continue to supply tires to Formula 1 for another three years as it has won the tender for the 2017-'19 seasons.
The Italian manufacturer had been in a head-to-head competition with Michelin for the latest contract up for grabs, but F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has opted to keep faith with Pirelli.
Pirelli has confirmed a commercial deal has been signed with Ecclestone, with the matter now simply needing to be finalized via the usual FIA processes.
Prior to the Russian Grand Prix, Ecclestone met and shook hands on the grid with Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera.
Pirelli returned to F1 in 2011, and though it has been involved in controversies over time, Ecclestone has long been a supporter. The latest contract will extend its stay to nine seasons.
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