Pirelli aims for faster laps and more pit stops in 2013
2013 F1 season
Pirelli say their new range of F1 tyres will produce quicker lap times and more pit stops in 2013.
F1′s official tyre supplier will supply softer tyres for 2013 – this year’s hard tyre will be approximate composition to last year’s medium. Pirelli says the performance difference between the compounds to be around 0.6 to 0.8 seconds.
The tyres will have stiffer shoulders but stronger sidewalls. This will increase thermal degradation meaning teams will need to make more pit stops – Pirelli expect at least two per race.
This will also benefit traction and extend the peak performance of the tyres which should reduce lap times by around half a second per lap.
Pirelli will also change the colouring of the hard tyre to make it easier to identify them. These will now be coloured orange instead of silver, with the other tyres remaining unchanged from 2012.
Pirelli will also offer a day of tyre testing in an F1 car to the winner of this year’s GP2 championship.
Jean Alesi, who used Pirelli tyres in F1 with Tyrrell in 1990, has been confirmed as an ambassador for the brand.
This article will be updated.
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