Formula 1, after the Grand Prix of Baku, gets right back on track and does it in Miami. In fact, we fly to America for the fifth round of the season. As usual, before a GP it's time to discover in detail the compounds chosen by Pirelli.
Pirelli, the C2, C3 and C4 compounds chosen in Miami
In Miami, the first of the three Grands Prix that will take place in the United States, the compounds chosen by Pirelli are C2 like P Zero White hard, C3 like P Zero Yellow medium and C4 like P Zero Red soft. The track, with its 19 slow corners and three straights, is moderately demanding on tyres. The choice of a trio of central compounds, instead of softer sets, is mainly due at the high temperatures on the asphalt which last year reached 59 °C. The most used compounds in the race in 2022 were Medium and Hard. Most of the drivers finished the Grand Prix with just one pitstop. The competition was twice neutralized by a VSC and a Safety Car, allowing a second pit stop for some teams.
The characteristics of the track
The Miami circuit made its calendar debut in 2022 and is built around Hard Rock Stadium, inside which the paddock will be set up this year. The teams will in fact be hosted on the lawn of the American football field where the Miami Dolphins usually perform. The organizers of the Grand Prix communicated that the 5,41 km of the track have been resurfaced. The previous surface, composed of limestone and granite, had been treated with powerful jets of water. The surface is therefore an unknown factor and will be analyzed by Pirelli technicians during a track inspection which is carried out on Wednesday of the week of the race.
Watch the weather
The weather on the coast of Miami is very changeable. In 2022 the race was spared by the rain that fell only when the starting grid was just open but the high temperatures meant that the asphalt dried out before the start. The possibility of downpours is therefore to be taken into serious consideration.
Mario Isola speaks
To present the weekend, the words of the director of theMotorsport technical area of Pirelli, Mario Isola: “This weekend, Formula 1 will stop in Miami for the first of three events in the USA on the calendar this year, which will be followed by the now traditional one in Austin and the awaited race in Las Vegas. It is not the first time that the top motoring competition has seen three Grands Prix take place in that great country, but never before has it been perceived how our sport is really making inroads with the American public and this is largely due to the commitment of Liberty Media " .
“The runway has been resurfaced. It has to be taken into consideration"
“In the opening race on the track designed around the Hard Rock Stadium, the tires behaved as expected on an asphalt which, however, had rather particular characteristics, above all due to a very high "micro-roughness". We know that the track has been completely resurfaced and we will have to check in the usual inspection that precedes the start of the weekend if there will be any significant changes in its characteristics".
“Beware of the temperatures”
“The Miami track requires average downforce, as it has a wide variety of corners but also a very long straight. For our part, we have brought the median combination among those available (C2, C3 and C4). We have kept light of the fact that there will be very high temperatures. Last year it reached 60 °C on the asphalt!”
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
