Mario Isola, head of Pirelli’s motorsport division, summed up Friday’s results in Baku…
Mario Isola: “Friday turned out to be rich in events. Due to the new structure of the sprint weekend, the teams had to adapt their way of working. In the first and only training session, the teams and riders worked on different programs, with different amounts of fuel, fitting all the short and long sets of circles into a short one-hour session, so we were unable to get full information about the work. collect. of the tires – this will make Sunday’s race unpredictable.
The new tarmac seems to offer more grip than expected, with Leclerc’s pole position a second and a half faster than the simulation. During the day, in both sessions, there was a high degree of track evolution, the temperature changing when, due to several breaks, large parts of the asphalt were in the shade. This also influenced the actions of the riders, both during tire preparation and during a fast lap.”
Source: F1 News
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