The 2024 Method 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 knowledge on its vary of tires to be offered to the Method 1 groups. Based mostly on the knowledge collected, every part appears to be not off course… with one small query mark.
“The observe was in related situations to Sunday, however the distinction was that we ran throughout the day with increased 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 implies that beneath comparable situations, it’s in all probability decrease. Abrasion is decrease. That is one other ingredient we wished to enhance, as this yr we had some graining, and we need to cut 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 crimson flags, so we noticed many alternative packages.”
“The groups had been free to run with plans they outlined themselves. We didn’t impose any run plan. Now the info is vital for us to know 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 carried out to date, it has proven that it can not final a complete lap on the tracks the place it was examined.
“The C6 labored effectively for some drivers, or a bit higher than the C5 for some, related for others. The sensation is that the C6 performs effectively 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 affirm this from the info, it means we have to contemplate the races the place we are going to choose the C6.”
“The preliminary thought was Monaco, Montreal, Singapore, and Las Vegas. In these 4 races, we are going to 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 part went easily.”
The identical traits of the C6 had been famous in earlier assessments. Throughout the Pirelli assessments at Monza, the place the compound was examined by groups, it struggled within the ultimate sector (an identical situation was noticed in Mexico Metropolis).
“From the info now we have seen, it appears the C6 doesn’t final your entire 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 sooner than the C5. If we take a look at the occasions, it was extra in keeping with these of the C5.”
Now Pirelli could have a couple of extra weeks to find out the place to make use of the C6, making certain it doesn’t exhibit the drop-off seen at Monza, Hermanos Rodriguez, and Yas Marina. It is going to possible turn out to be very best for avenue circuits with much less abrasive surfaces and reasonable temperatures in comparison with these through which it has been examined in current months.
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