Pirelli has taken its new C6 soft-compound tyre to System 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, and boss James Vowles has warned that it won’t be able to performing over a full lap of the historic Imola circuit.
Groups acquired their first style of the brand new C6 soft-compound Pirellis throughout observe. Grip ranges for the brand new tyre appeared to be sturdy initially, however drivers have been warned that they could want to guard the brand new rubber.
James Vowles, Williams
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When pressed about how drivers might maximise efficiency from the brand new soft-compound tyres, Vowles added that “managing your tyre enthusiasm” might be key to creating the rubber final over the 4.9km circuit.
“It is a very mushy compound,” he added.
“So, clearly as you get in the direction of the top of the lap, you rise up a hill in the direction of the chicane, it is already beginning to overheat, and even by the final two corners it’s. You type of must attempt to really feel your approach as much as the restrict, however not go over it. That is the tough bit.”
This brief lifespan of the brand new compound signifies that unlocking its efficiency in qualifying shall be key to claiming an excellent grid place. This might show important as Imola, like Monaco subsequent weekend, is predicted to be a race that’s “slightly bit extra about qualifying”, Vowles added.
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The lengthy pitlane in Imola and the upper time misplaced in a cease signifies that groups up and down the grid are banking on a one-stop technique for the race, however the Williams boss hasn’t dominated out playing on a special technique.
“You’ll be able to see, although, in the present day everybody saved two laborious tyres,” he mentioned. “You do not try this only for utilizing them to sit down underneath the storage.
“It is in all probability an expectation. It is slightly bit borderline one-stop, two-stop. So, answering your query, I feel there’s one thing in there.”
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