La Formula One restarts from France. In fact, this weekend the first of the two stages will take place while waiting for the summer break. We fly to Paul Ricard, on a runway which, according to lcompany with a long P, can give so much show. For these reasons, we report the three compounds chosen for the French GP.
| THE TIRES ON THE TRACK P Zero White hard, C2 compound, P Zero Yellow medium, C3 and P Zero Red soft with C4 compound: these are the three tires nominated for the French Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit. The French track represents an all-inclusive in F1: fast corners and straights alternating with slower and more technical parts, with a width of 12 metres, Paul Ricard allows more options for different trajectories and overtaking, making the Grand Prix a bank of important test for the cars, a real challenge for the pilots. pilots. Among the characteristics of the circuit the following stands out: - The Mistral straight – which takes its name from the famous French wind, a wind which can also alter the aerodynamic balance of the single-seaters – has the potential to cool the front tyres. This can especially have an impact on the Signes corner immediately after the straight which is considered the most demanding corner of the entire circuit…it requires to be tackled flat out. - runway exits: attention is a must. The signature red, white and blue stripes contain a high-friction material designed to slow cars down quickly, posing greater risks to tires. Last year's winning strategy was a double pit stop by Max Verstappen. Considered at the time as a real gamble, the move proved to be successful: the Dutch World Champion, unlike all the others, was in fact the only rider to stop twice, regaining the lead one lap before the flag at chess. |
Pirelli, Isola: "It will be a very interesting GP"
Obviously, the words of the head of the Pirelli motor sport area could not be missing Mario isola.
“This year's French Grand Prix will be even more interesting, taking place almost a month after the one held last year, with weather conditions that are expected to be very different from the rain we had on Sunday morning! At the moment we are expecting a very different situation, with warmer temperatures and a drier climate. The new generation of tires and this year's compounds are very different and more resistant to overheating than the 13-inch versions . It will be qSo it's interesting to see how this affects the different options for the best strategy. For the record, Paul Ricard is where our current-era 18-inch tires made their debut, in a test with Renault and Sergey Sirotkin in 2019.
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
