The subject is set to be high on the agenda at the latest meeting of the F1 Commission,ꦅ which is due to take place at the Belgian𝐆 Grand Prix on Friday. 

In a bid to improve sustainability, Pirelli has been deveไloping tyres that do not need pre-warming. Blanket-free wet tyres have already been introduced this season and drivers have been testin𒉰g slicks without blankets. 

Several drivers includingﷺ George Russell have alread👍y outlined their concerns if the ban were to go ahead, while Pirelli insists the proposed change would put the onus on drivers to adapt their driving style to get tyres up to the correct temperature. 

🐎Verstappen became the latest driver to raise doubts about the plan ahead of this weekend’s﷽ Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. 

“I don't think we should head in that direction because it is extremel💎y difficult,” Verstappen said. 

“People probably don't know how difficult it is to drive a car with 1000 horsepower out of ꦆthe pits already, and especially when the track is also a bit slippery. It is not necessary.

“I don't think it actually generates a lot of energy, these tyre blankets. I think an AC generates more wh✅en you combine it through the whole paddock.

“Also I think with the tyres, yes, they probably can make it work, but then they need to drop the working rang𒉰e that much that once you're up to temperature, the 𒁏tyre will just be like chewing gum, and the pressures will go through the roof.

“It will not ma🌺ke the racing better. I think anyway, on an out-lap when you're struggling so much in a car with just [to] warm the tyres, it will look so stupid.  

“I think the racing now sometimes, out of the pits as well having hot tyres, is brill💟iant. I don't really see why we need to change that.”

Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri🦄 Bottas e🅷choed Verstappen’s view, saying: “From my side the pressure rise is still an issue. 

“Because obviously you need to still start with a cert🦄ain minimum pressure but there’s such a big difference in the temperature, obviously the pressure gets very high and that means you lose grip, more degra𒈔dation. 

“If you’re following another car, then it’s even more worsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe. So there’s still work to do, obviously.”

Meanwhile, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen raised concerns that racing will be n👍egati✤vely impacted. 

“I’ve done a test and it’s 💜okay,” he explained. “The tyres are what they are when they’re ♏hot, it’s okay, I guess. But the warm-up phase and the out-laps are going to be super, super tricky. 

“I think in a race situation when you need to hurry up on the out-lap I don’t think it’s going to be t☂hat much fun. So un🧜less they improve that, I don’t know if it’s going to work.”