The 2024 Components 1 season concluded yesterday with post-season testing on the 5.281-kilometre Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the place groups and drivers had a ultimate alternative to check the 2025 tires earlier than the winter assessments scheduled for February.
Pirelli, in flip, was in a position to collect the most recent information on its vary of tires to be offered to the Components 1 groups. Primarily based on the data collected, every little thing appears to be not off course… with one small query mark.
“The observe was in comparable situations to Sunday, however the distinction was that we ran in the course of the day with greater temperatures, so we anticipated barely extra overheating in comparison with Sunday or the remainder of the weekend,” stated Mario Isola, head of Pirelli’s Motorsport division.
“The feedback are that the overheating is analogous, and that is excellent news. It signifies that below comparable situations, it’s most likely decrease. Abrasion is decrease. That is one other component we needed to enhance, as this yr we had some graining, and we need to scale back it.”
“We examined all 5 compounds, and the delta between them appears to be pretty well-spaced. The C2 is nearer to the C3, about half a second between compounds. The groups had the chance to run all day with out pink flags, so we noticed many various applications.”
“The groups have been free to run with plans they outlined themselves. We didn’t impose any run plan. Now the info is essential for us to grasp the attainable choices for subsequent yr’s races, particularly for the C6.”
The C6 is exactly the compound that maybe raised the one query to be resolved over the winter. The softest compound was designed for some avenue circuits, however in assessments performed to date, it has proven that it can not final a complete lap on the tracks the place it was examined.
“The C6 labored properly for some drivers, or a bit higher than the C5 for some, comparable for others. The sensation is that the C6 performs properly within the first a part of the circuit, however within the third sector, the place good traction is required, degradation is excessive from the primary lap. If we verify this from the info, it means we have to think about the races the place we’ll choose the C6.”
“The preliminary concept was Monaco, Montreal, Singapore, and Las Vegas. In these 4 races, we’ll analyze the info, consider how the C5 carried out this yr, after which determine for 2025. There have been no sudden points or something unexpected, so every little thing went easily.”
The identical traits of the C6 have been famous in earlier assessments. Through the Pirelli assessments at Monza, the place the compound was examined by groups, it struggled within the ultimate sector (the same situation was noticed in Mexico Metropolis).
“From the info we have now seen, it appears the C6 doesn’t final your complete lap in Mexico,” stated Pirelli’s Simone Berra. “That is one thing we additionally noticed at Monza, and it’s associated to the traits of the observe, the structure, and the temperatures.”
“The C6 struggled extra, particularly within the final sector in Mexico, and in reality, it was not quicker than the C5. If we take a look at the occasions, it was extra according to these of the C5.”
Now Pirelli could have just a few extra weeks to find out the place to make use of the C6, guaranteeing it doesn’t exhibit the drop-off seen at Monza, Hermanos Rodriguez, and Yas Marina. It should seemingly turn out to be ultimate for avenue circuits with much less abrasive surfaces and average temperatures in comparison with these by which it has been examined in latest months.
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