Pirelli Tyre Compound Step Set for F1 Belgian GP

Pirelli go aggressive to tempt F1 teams towards two-stop strategies

Pirelli is pressing ahead with a more aggressive tyre selection strategy for upcoming Formula 1 races, aiming to incentivise teams to adopt two-stop strategies under normal Grand Prix conditions. The move comes despite Monaco’s mandatory two-stop experiment failing to enhance the race spectacle. While acknowledging that the Monte Carlo street...

Tyre supplier Pirelli has chosen the Belgian circuit of Spa-Francorchamps as the location for an initial experiment in tyre choices.

Pirelli announced the tyre mixes for the last races before the summer break. These tyres are used in Austria, Great Britain, Belgium and Hungary.

Pirelli informed the teams of the compounds chosen for the Grand Prix before the summer break: Austria, Great Britain, Belgium and Hungary. The selection of the air partner of Formula 1, decided in collaboration with the FIA and the F1, includes new and familiar choices. The compounds for the races in Spielberg and Budapest are the same as last year, while important changes have been made for Silverstone and Spa. Let's start with the familiar. (…

Pirelli tyre compound step set for F1 Belgian GP

Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix.While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds taking the hard, medium and soft slots), Silverstone’s will be a step softer: C2, C3 and ...Keep reading

Pirelli reveals plan to shake up British and Belgian Grands Prix

Pirelli has elected to shake things up with its Formula 1 tyre selection for the British and Belgian Grands Prix in its efforts to spice up the racing.Amid a growing trend for teams to eke out one-stop strategies this year, F1’s tyre supplier has been making efforts to try to be more aggressive with its compound selections.At recent events Pirelli has rolled out its softest C6 compound, but going that extreme is not feasible for a majority of ci…