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TYRES ON THE
TRACK
* The three compounds in the middle of the range have been chosen for Monza:
C2 as the P Zero White hard, C3 as the P Zero Yellow medium, and C4 as the P
Zero Red soft.
* Eliminating the natural understeer tendency of the current cars is a
challenge at the slow corners in Monza, with a strong rear end needed to
achieve a perfect balance through the fast sections.
* Traction is important to ensure a good drive into the flat-out straights
from the slower and more technical parts of the circuit: another well-known
characteristic of Monza, with notable kerbs at the chicanes.
The low downforce settings, with a specific low-drag package, mean that the
focus is more on mechanical grip from the tyres. |
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MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF CAR
RACING
“It’s a big event for us as we enjoy our 150-year anniversary at home, where
Monza also celebrates its first century! So we are looking forward to a big
festival of motorsport in Italy, which we can rightly feel very proud of as
we equip the most sophisticated and efficient cars in Formula 1 history with
18-inch tyres. Monza is well-known for its high speeds and some fast corners
where it’s important to have a car with perfect balance. This year’s tyres
should lead to less overheating at the rear on a track where the cars run
low downforce and often use slipstreaming to gain a tow. With no sprint race
in Monza this year, the teams will head into the grand prix with a bit less
information than last time, which means that the strategic approach will be
somewhat different.”
OTHER PIRELLI NEWS
FORMULA 1
The final European test for next year’s prototype P Zero slick tyres will
take place in Monza on Tuesday after the grand prix, with Red Bull.
WRC
The legendary Acropolis Rally, round 10 of the World Rally Championship,
takes place during the same weekend as the Italian Grand Prix. The Greek
event is run on gravel, with all the field using Pirelli Scorpion tyres.
GT
It’s a busy few weeks in the Pirelli-equipped GT World Challenge. Last
weekend was the Hockenheim round in Germany, which was won by di Mies,
Niederhauser and Legeret, from Audi Santeloc Junior Team. Next weekend, the
final round of the Gt World Challenge Sprint Cup takes place at Spain’s
Valencia circuit. |
