During the race in Barcelona the drivers used all three rubber compounds, and in the end it was the optimal tire strategy that allowed them to achieve more…
Mario IsolaPirelli: “It was an exciting and at times spectacular race. Russell’s incredible start, similar to Alonso’s start in 2011, George’s duel with Max and then with Lando – it was beautiful!
The battle between the leaders was similar to a chess game with four teams taking the first eight places, with moves determined by strategy and monitoring the state of the ties.
All three formulations performed as expected, both in terms of wear and degradation, despite temperatures being significantly higher than yesterday’s forecast. Soft and medium tires showed the best results, while hard tires, despite the higher asphalt temperature, performed slightly less well in terms of overall performance and did not provide a decisive advantage in terms of degradation.”
Source: F1 News
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