P1racenews AI automatic summary:
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
“Pirelli has decided to change up its Formula 1 tyre selection for the British and Belgian Grands Prix in an effort to add excitement to the races by being more aggressive with its compound choices.
The supplier will introduce different tyre compounds for the high-speed and challenging Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps tracks to mix up strategies and add unpredictability for the teams.
At Silverstone, Pirelli is going with one step softer compounds than before – the C2, C3, and C4, while at Spa, they are introducing a gap by replacing the C2 with the C1 to encourage teams to consider different strategies.
By making the hardest option slower over the stint at Spa, Pirelli aims to push teams towards the softer compounds, potentially leading to more pit stops for an exciting race.
The idea behind this compound selection change is to offer teams a more aggressive strategy option with mediums and softs instead of being penalized for choosing the hard compound, as explained by Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola.
For the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix, Pirelli will use the C3, C4, and C5 compounds, with the expectation that the C6 compound will not be suitable for those tracks.”
