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TYRES ON THE
TRACK
* The three hardest compounds have been chosen for Zandvoort: C1 as the P
Zero White hard, C2 as the P Zero Yellow medium, and C3 as the P Zero Red
soft.
* This year there’s a bigger gap between the C1 and C2 compounds than there
was previously: another reason why teams might concentrate more on the two
softer compounds this weekend.
* The banking on Turns 3 and 14 is around 18 degrees: by way of comparison,
the historic banking on the old circuit at Monza (up next on the calendar)
is roughly 30 degrees on average. Of other modern circuits, Indianapolis has
nine degrees of banking and Jeddah has 12 degrees.
* Zandvoort generates some big g forces all around the 4.2-kilometre track:
braking into Turns 1 and 11 is a deceleration of about 5g, while Turn 7 also
provides lateral forces of around 5g.
* As the name suggests, Zandvoort can be affected by sand blowing onto the
surface: the coastal location can also lead to frequent changes in wind
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MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF CAR
RACING
“Zandvoort proved to be a spectacular addition to the calendar last year,
and the most challenging parts for tyres are the banked Turns 3 and 14,
which are taken at high speed and place sustained combined forces on the
car: downforce as well as lateral demands. Along with the other overall
demands of the circuit layout, this is why we have nominated the hardest
three compounds in the range for only the fourth time in 2022, after
Bahrain, Spain and Great Britain. The new car-tyre package this season
should make overtaking easier on a track where it was hard to pass last
year: the majority of drivers stopped just once to maintain track position,
but this time there could be more of a focus on the softer compounds – which
might lead to more two-stoppers and drivers pushing even harder.”
OTHER PIRELLI NEWS
GT
Round eight of the GT World Challenge, the penultimate race of the Endurance
Cup, takes place at Hockenheim in Germany during the same weekend as the
Dutch Grand Prix. The GT World Challenge, featuring racing versions of
supercars exclusively equipped with Pirelli tyres, last raced at Zandvoort
in mid-June. |
