Pirelli CEO defends the tires the manufacturer supplies to Ferrari . Tire blowouts have attracted headlines during the third year . While Pirelli 's reputation in the paddock might have taken a knock , Tronchetti Provera insists the brand itself has not adversely affected by its association with F1 -- earning $ 1.5 billion on sales of over $ 8 billion last year . Pirelli 's Pirelli described the tires as `` not good '' Pirelli is in the third year of its one deal and likely to continue in 2014 season .
Pirelli CEO defends the tires the manufacturer supplies to Ferrari . Tire blowouts have attracted headlines during the third year . Pirelli 's Pirelli described the tires as `` not good '' Pirelli is in the third year of its one deal and likely to continue in 2014 season .