At the final in-season test of the year, Pirelli 2015 tires were tested for the first time at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.
For this final test of the year teams had sets of 2014 tires and 10 sets of the new 2015 tires, divided into mediums, softs and supersofts. “We’ve been very pleased to hear the initial impressions from the drivers of our new tires, which suggest that the improvements we have aimed for are already taking effect,” said Paul Hembery, Pirelli’s motorsport director. “We’ve made a few small alterations: in particular to the belt area of the rear tire that sits in the footprint. This new construction optimises the temperature distribution through the tire in order to distribute heat more evenly, which should lead to more consistent performance and better traction. “We’ve also got a new supersoft compound on the rear, which is designed to improve mechanical resistance. Our objectives with the 2015 tires remain the same as they have always been: to provide between two and three pit stops per race. One of the biggest factors of course will be the way that the cars improve: we’re expecting to see cars that are a second per lap or more faster than the 2014 cars next year, and this obviously will impact on tire behaviour,” the Briton explained. Times set and tires used: Day 1 Bottas Williams 1m43.396s 2015 Soft new Raikkonen Ferrari 1m43.888s Supersoft used Rosberg Mercedes 1m44.512s Soft new Palmer Force India 1m44.516s Supersoft new Sainz Red Bull 1m45.339s Supersoft used Stevens Caterham 1m45.436s Supersoft new Pic Lotus 1m46.167s Soft new Ericsson Sauber 1m46.253s Supersoft new Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m47.194s Soft new Vandoorne McLaren no time set 2015 Soft new Day 2 Wehrlein Mercedes 1m42.624s Supersoft new Marciello Ferrari 1m43.208s 2015 Supersoft new Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m43.763s Supersoft new Ericsson Sauber 1m44.551s Supersoft new Stevens Caterham 1m44.888s Supersoft new Goddard Force India 1m44.944s Supersoft new Ricciardo Red Bull 1m45.151s Soft new Nasr Williams 1m45.937s 2015 Soft new Lynn Lotus 1m46.168s Soft new Ocon Lotus 1m47.013s Soft new Vandoorne McLaren no time set 2015 Supersoft new
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