Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has revealed the PZero tire compound choices for the Grand Prix of Canada, Europe and Great Britain.
In Canada, the soft and the supersoft tire will be used as prime and option respectively on the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit: just as is the case in Monaco, where the supersoft tire is making its debut.
In Valencia, the street circuit that hosts the Grand Prix of Europe, the medium tire will make its debut as the prime with the supersoft as the option.
In Britain, the race that marks the halfway point of the 2011 season, the hard and soft tires will be prime and option respectively: mirroring the choices made for the first five Grand Prix of the season.
Montreal, a race where tyres have traditionally played a major role, has similar characteristics to Monaco in terms of grip and traction, which is why the same nominations of soft and supersoft have been made.
Valencia is a street circuit that is faster than Monaco, which means that the medium tyre can make its debut. Representing a compromise between the hard and the soft tyre, the medium PZero – denoted by white markings – is ideally suited to the characteristics of the surface and the likely weather conditions.
Silverstone is one of the fastest tracks of the entire calendar, with the well-proven hard and soft tyres covering all the demands that this circuit makes on the rubber.
MONTREAL
Prime: Soft
Option: supersoft
VALENCIA
Prime: Medium
Option: supersoft
SILVERSTONE
Prime: Hard
Option: Soft
In Canada, the soft and the supersoft tire will be used as prime and option respectively on the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit: just as is the case in Monaco, where the supersoft tire is making its debut.
In Valencia, the street circuit that hosts the Grand Prix of Europe, the medium tire will make its debut as the prime with the supersoft as the option.
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| Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (Photo: PIrelli) |
In Britain, the race that marks the halfway point of the 2011 season, the hard and soft tires will be prime and option respectively: mirroring the choices made for the first five Grand Prix of the season.
Montreal, a race where tyres have traditionally played a major role, has similar characteristics to Monaco in terms of grip and traction, which is why the same nominations of soft and supersoft have been made.
Valencia is a street circuit that is faster than Monaco, which means that the medium tyre can make its debut. Representing a compromise between the hard and the soft tyre, the medium PZero – denoted by white markings – is ideally suited to the characteristics of the surface and the likely weather conditions.
Silverstone is one of the fastest tracks of the entire calendar, with the well-proven hard and soft tyres covering all the demands that this circuit makes on the rubber.
MONTREAL
Prime: Soft
Option: supersoft
VALENCIA
Prime: Medium
Option: supersoft
SILVERSTONE
Prime: Hard
Option: Soft