Pirelli will bring the heaviest rubber compounds to Barcelona, ie these are C1 (White marking – Hard), C2 (Yellow marking – Medium) and C3 (Red marking – Soft). This is the traditional choice for the Catalan circuit, and it was the same last year, which corresponds to the high level of stress on this circuit, well studied in tests and previous races.
The winner of last year’s Grand Prix, and he was Lewis Hamilton, drove the distance with two pit stops – this is a traditional tactical schedule for Barcelona. The Mercedes driver started from pole position on a set of soft tires and drove the next two stints on Medium. However, the rest of the top eight riders used a slightly different tactic – Soft-Medium-Soft.
Mario IsolaPirelli head of racing said: “It’s hard to say something about Barcelona that hasn’t been said before, because this track is probably better studied by drivers than any other.
Its versatile configuration makes it the perfect place to test as it has everything including a very technical final section where it is important to work the tires properly without overloading them.
Therefore, the teams will have a good opportunity to assess the progress since the start of the season. Now, however, the weather conditions will be much warmer and hard rubber will be used much more actively than in the tests. It is possible that this is an important factor that will influence the outcome of the Grand Prix.
In the past, racing in Barcelona has traditionally been a two-stop tactic – it will be interesting to see if anyone can cover the distance with a single pit stop on the next generation of tyres.”
Source: F1 News
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