The Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit has been on the World Championship calendar since 1986 and is already considered a classic stage of the season, which is why tire manufacturers have collected a very extensive amount of information about the performance of tires on this circuit.
Pirelli specialists note that the loads that the tires have to withstand cannot be called particularly heavy, and for the Hungarian stage, as last year, they chose the softest rubber compounds. So, the hard roller will be C3, the medium roller will be C4 and the soft roller will be C5.
This choice will also contribute to good grip of the drive wheels when accelerating out of corners, which is very important at the Hungaroring.
At the same time, degradation is expected to be at a high level, especially since the forecast for the weekend promises warm weather. You may remember that a year ago in Hungary, the asphalt temperature reached 53 degrees – this is higher than on other motorways.
Consequently, teams and drivers will have to find the optimal approach to the tyres and try to avoid overheating, and this applies not only to the race but also to qualifying.
During the year the Hungarian circuit is not used very actively, so as the weekend progresses and the asphalt becomes covered with a layer of waste rubber, grip increases significantly.
This will be even more noticeable this coming weekend, as the circuit underwent reconstruction and the break in any competitions was longer. This means that we can expect manifestations of strong granulation of the rubber, especially during the first two practices.
Last year, the Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Max Verstappen, who, like all his rivals, covered the distance with two pit stops. Most drivers started on medium or hard tyres, although four chose to run the first stint on soft tyres, which provided more grip at the start. Among them was Carlos Sainz, who managed to move up from 11th to 6th position on the first lap.
The C3 and C4 compounds are likely to be the preferred choice for the race again this weekend, with soft tyres being used in qualifying.
Source: F1 News
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