Formula 1's '17 car changes "may remain far from sorted after the latest meeting of teams with Pirelli on Tuesday," but there does "appear to have been progress made" with regards to future tire testing, according to Jonathan Noble of MOTORSPORT. While there had been some hope before the meeting that the team bosses present could agree on a common direction for '17 car changes, "sources suggest such consensus was not forthcoming." There remain "philosophical differences between the big players in the sport," which means there is now only one series of meetings -- of the Strategy Group and F1 Commission in Geneva on Feb. 23 -- "to effectively try to get the rules framed before they would have to be delayed until 2018." One positive aspect that does appear to have come out of the Pirelli meeting though was "a greater appreciation" of the need of F1's tire supplier for testing. It is understood that Pirelli and the teams have now been asked to "come up with a proper framework for testing this season" to prepare for '17, when wider tires are set for introduction (MOTORSPORT, 2/3).
