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A new compound will be on trial in Mexico City.
Pirelli plans to introduce a prototype C4 tyre for teams to test during Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. This is part of the process of homologating compounds for the next season, which will feature 24 races. Due to a lack of testing time, teams gather extra data during race weekends, and a new compound is being trialled in Mexico, similar to last year. Each driver will receive two sets of the prototype to use during FP1 and FP2, and feedback will be crucial in Pirelli’s decision-making process. Pirelli has also selected the three softest compounds for this weekend based on last year’s analysis of the track characteristics and the simulations provided by the teams. This should lead to a wider variety of strategy choices and potentially a two-stop strategy.
Source: RacingNews 365
