PIRELLI REVEALS HYPER-SOFT AND SUPER-HARD COMPOUNDS
Seven different dry weather compounds will be available to teams next year, as well as the intermediate and wet tyres for wet conditions.
All the compounds will be a step softer than their 2017 counterparts.
“We realize that, under the unique circumstances of this year, some of our 2017 compounds were perhaps conservative,” said Pirelli’s Head of Car Racing, Mario Isola.
“The tyres we have created for 2018 address this, in line with the objective of having around two pit stops at most races.
However, the fundamental design concept of the tyres hasn’t changed next year, preserving the attributes that all drivers have appreciated this year and allowing them to push hard from the start to the finish of each sting."
“The new range consists of faster tyres that should lead to even harder and more spectacular racing in 2018.”
The hyper-soft tyre was designed for circuits like Monaco, where maximum mechanical grip is required. The super-hard compound, however, isn’t likely to be seen during a race next year, with some claiming the tyre will only be used for demonstration events.
Teams got a chance to trial the new tyres during the post season tests last week.
The colours of the tyres have been switched to make room for the new compounds. The super-hard tyre will be orange, which was used for the hard compound this season. The hard tyre will now be blue, while the medium, softs, super-softs, and ultra-softs remaining white, yellow, red, and purple respectively. The hyper-soft compound will be pink.
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