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Pirelli: Tyre management key to success in Sepang
Pirelli anticipate the teams who manages its tyres most effectively will be the most successful at the abrasive Sepang International Circuit for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Kuala Lumpur track is traditionally a circuit tough on tyres and Pirelli plan to counter this by supplying its P Zero Medium and Hard tyre compounds, as it has done since returning to Formula 1 in 2011. Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery adds that the harsh asphalt at Sepang is one of the most testing on its tyre constructions and is expecting an even tougher challenge because of the quicker lap times. “The Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago confirmed what we saw in testing: lap times that are two seconds...
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