Hardest two compounds to be used in Barcelona, before Supersofts make 2015 debut in Monaco
Wednesday 22 April 2015 13:36, UK
Pirelli have revealed the tyre compounds that will be used during the forthcoming grands prix in Spain, Monaco, Canada and Austria.
The choices are the same as in 2014, but the Italian firm feel they will be more aggressive picks as “with the cars going faster this year, there is more energy going through the tyres”.
At the Circuit de Catalunya the two hardest compounds in the range – the orange-marked hard and the white-banded medium – will be used for the second time this season, having been previously used in Sepang. Pirelli have plenty of tyre data from Barcelona with the circuit having staged eight days of pre-season testing, but the temperature in May will be much warmer than that of February.
The two softest compounds available – the red-marked supersoft and the yellow-banded soft – will then be used for the subsequent three races in Monaco, Canada and Austria.
Pirelli’s 2015 tyre choices so far:
Australia: Soft, Medium
Malaysia: Medium, Hard
China: Soft, Medium
Bahrain: Soft, Medium
Spain: Medium, Hard
Monaco: Supersoft, Soft
Canada: Supersoft, Soft
Austria: Supersoft, Soft
