Soft and medium compounds will be used at the Hungarian, Belgian and Italian GPs, with medium and hards used at the British GP
Friday 19 June 2015 18:41, UK
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre choices for the next four grands prix, up to its home race in Italy.
A combination of soft and medium compound tyres will be used at the Hungarian, Belgian and Italian GPs, with medium and hards to be used at the British GP.
In a press release issued on Thursday, Pirelli explained that the white and orange-walled tyres would be used at Silverstone as it’s ‘a fast and flowing circuit that puts plenty of energy through the tyres’.
The July 5 race will be followed by those at the Hungaroring, Spa and Monza, where the white and yellow tyres have all been nominated – but for very different reasons.
According to Pirelli, ‘temperatures can be very high at the Hungaroring, so the selection will provide
resistance to thermal degradation. Spa is the longest lap of the year, where the medium and soft should provide consistent performance.
‘Monza is Pirelli’s home race and the ‘temple of speed’, with the two tyres set to open up interesting possibilities for race strategy.’
The nominations are the same as those for last year, apart from Monza – where the hard and medium compounds were selected in 2014.
Tyre choices:
Britain – medium, hard
Hungary – soft, medium
Belgium – soft, medium
Italy – soft, medium
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