On the Città del track Mexico Pirelli has decided that it will use the following compounds: C3 as P Zero White hard, C4 as P Zero Yellow medium and C5 as P Zero Red soft. This is a selection of a softer step compared to 2022. The graining it is a fairly frequent phenomenon on this track, also because the tires are subject to greater slipping due to the unloaded aerodynamics and the high altitudes.
The compounds chosen for the Mexican GP by Pirelli
The most successful driver in the Mexican capital is Max Verstappen with four successes from seven participations. The victories of the Dutch driver allow Red Bull to be the most victorious team on Mexican soil. The most adopted race strategy last year was one stop. Max Verstappen he rode a used set of Softs and finished on Medium, finishing first ahead of Lewis Hamilton who, instead, started on Medium and finished the race on Hard. The temperature difference between the beginning and the end of the day is very significant, an additional factor to take into account when analyzing potential tire degradation.
Isola: “There will be greater variety in strategies”
To present the Mexican GP, there was no shortage of words from the head of the Pirelli Motorsport area Mario Island"This year we decided to bring for the Mexican GP the softest trio of dry compounds (C3, C4 and C5) available. It was a well-considered choice, both based on last year's experience and on the simulations that the teams provided us as always. This should lead to a greater variety in strategic choices in the race, opening up the possibility of making two stops: in 2022, when the compounds chosen had been C2, C3 and C4, almost all the drivers made only one pit stop, favoring a combination of Soft and Medium".
“We will test the C4 in Mexico”
“The Mexico City event will also offer us the opportunity to have all the teams evaluate a variant of the C4. In the two hours of free practice on Friday, all drivers will have two sets of prototypes of this new compound at their disposal to use as they wish. Once the data has been analyzed, we will decide whether to approve this version for use in 2024".
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
