Pirelli announces the choice of compounds for Japan, Korea and India

Pirelli has announced the type of compounds for the Japanese, Korean and Indian Grands Prix, i.e. races 15, 16 and 17 of the F1 World Championship which will take place in October.

In Japan, riders will have the hard P Zero Silver and the soft P Zero Yellow at their disposal, to ensure both performance and durability on the fast and demanding Suzuka circuit.

For the Korean GP the chosen combination is P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft, the same one used successfully here last year.

Finally, in the Indian race the single-seaters will be equipped with the hard P Zero Silver and the soft P Zero Yellow, the best combination to face the high temperatures of the Delhi track.

TIRES AND CIRCUITS

Suzuka features a combination of high-speed sections and slow, technical corners that require wide-ranging tire engagement. Adding to the variety of performances required is the uncertainty of weather conditions. The combination of hard and soft compounds allows you to respond to every type of need on one of the circuits most loved by drivers, full of corners like the 130R and Spoon to be driven at full throttle and with maximum acceleration.

Although temperatures in Korea can be high, the narrow, twisty nature of the track and exceptionally low tire degradation here make the two softest compounds in the Pirelli range the ideal choice for this circuit. In fact, the soft and supersoft compounds ensure high grip without compromising durability, as demonstrated in the races in which this combination was used, such as Monaco and Canada.

Unlike last year, this year the choice of compounds to bring to the Indian circuit was made based on real data, and not simulations. Hard and soft tires will come into action at the Buddh Circuit to provide a great spectacle on a track that features one of the longest straights in Formula One, as well as wide-radius corners that put a lot of energy into the tyres.

For the race weekend, each team normally receives six sets of the harder compound and five sets of the softer compound, which can be used at any time from free practice onwards. At each race, Pirelli also brings its intermediate Cinturato Green tire for wet track conditions (four sets per single-seater), as well as the Cinturato Blue for extreme rain (three sets per single-seater).