Pirelli is going to get a tough trio of C1, C2 and C3 trains to Zandvoort. The head of the tire manufacturer’s racing division, Mario Isola, commented on this choice of composition during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Mario Isol: “The second half of the season starts with a unique race. The Dutch Grand Prix takes place at Zandvoort on one of the toughest circuits in the championship, which returned to Formula 1 three years ago on the wave of local support from Max Verstappen, who thanked his fans with two victories.
The track is very twisty with two profiled turns – the third and fourteenth, which are steeper compared to the Indianapolis turns. In corners, the tire pressure is higher than in normal corners due to higher speeds and vertical loads.
We bring the same tires as in 2022 – at least under the same names – C1, C2 and C3. However, new this year is the compound C1, which is between C2 and last year’s C1 in terms of hardness, now called C0.
The safety car ran twice last year and at least 14 drivers, including the top three, used all three set-ups, highlighting the wide range of strategic options teams have on the pit wall.”
Source: F1 News
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