Pirelli, after what happened this weekend in Baku, is preparing to get back on track with the Canadian Grand Prix. Let's find out together the compounds chosen bythe company with a long P.
THE TIRES ON THE TRACK
After two years of absence, the Canadian Grand Prix is back on the calendar. It does so with the softest compounds in the range. The same ones that had been chosen for Montréal 2019 and that were used in the last two races on the calendar (Monaco and Azerbaijan). In other words, on the track we will have C3 as P Zero White hard, C4 as P Zero Yellow medium and C5 as P Zero Red soft. In 2019, the winning strategy was one stop, starting on medium and finishing on hard.
Montreal has some elements in common with Baku. For example, the focus on traction and braking and a road surface that evolves rapidly, but features lower speeds and cooler temperatures.
The weather was often the star at the Canadian Grand Prix: the 2011 race holds the record for the longest in Formula 1 history, due to six safety car periods and a lengthy interruption that stalled the event for several hours . It's never easy to predict conditions and there's even a reasonable chance of rain.
Pirelli, Isola: “Many unknowns in Montreal”
Obviously, there was no lack of statements by Mario Isola, who wanted to present Canada as follows:
“The Canadian Grand Prix has a number of unknowns that the teams will have to contend with: the weather is often changeable, all available data is three years old, the range of tires is completely different to last time, with renewed compounds and structures. All on a track that is rarely used, which will lead to a very high level of evolution. Compared to last time in Montreal, the compounds should be more stable and with wider windows of use, allowing the drivers to push harder in each stint, with a much lower risk of overheating.
An interesting aspect of this circuit that could influence strategies is the time it takes to pass through the pits: a driver can enter and exit the pit lane in less than 20 seconds, one of the fastest times on the calendar".
SOURCE: Pirelli Media
