26-04-2013, 14:12
As far as I understand it, the main change from 2012-13 was not actually to the stickiness of the hard tyre but to its operational range – ie, the working range was “lower” last year – “lower” as in a lower temperature window of operation. The 2013 hard tyre, with a “higher” working range, has been more prone to graining and wear “below” the window – and it is this problem that Pirelli are endeavoring to fix.
On the basis of Bahrain, one could conclude that this change isn’t necessarily good for LotusF1 (which found its way nicely into the hard tyre’s high working range without any graining issues) and also for Force India. For Mercedes and Ferrari, meanwhile, this latest change might be an improvement. There’s now more chance, in summary, for more teams to find some sort of sweet spot on the hard tyre (which is being used in conjunction with the medium in Spain) than was the case in Bahrain. (In both races, the compound selection was/is hard-medium).
http://peterwindsor.com/2013/04/25/hard-...r-pirelli/
On the basis of Bahrain, one could conclude that this change isn’t necessarily good for LotusF1 (which found its way nicely into the hard tyre’s high working range without any graining issues) and also for Force India. For Mercedes and Ferrari, meanwhile, this latest change might be an improvement. There’s now more chance, in summary, for more teams to find some sort of sweet spot on the hard tyre (which is being used in conjunction with the medium in Spain) than was the case in Bahrain. (In both races, the compound selection was/is hard-medium).
http://peterwindsor.com/2013/04/25/hard-...r-pirelli/
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