News Details

Pirelli going soft for Russia

Russian Grand Prix – Pirelli are bringing their Supersoft & Soft compound tyres to Sochi for this year's event. Last year at the inaugural event in Russia, Pirelli went deliberately conservative with their tyre choices by bringing the Soft & Mediums. This was due to having no real track data to base a more aggressive tyre choice on. As a result, almost the whole field managed to complete the 2014 race with just one stop. Nico Rosberg, who damaged his front right tyre with a lockup on Lap 1, made a pitstop at the end of the first lap and then finished the 53 lap race without making another stop. With the surface of the Sochi track being smooth and unabrasive, as well as the circuit...
Full Story »
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes wary of tyre issues in Russia

Mercedes is heading to this weekend's Russian Grand Prix mindful of the...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Softer tyre compounds could mix up strategy, says Perez

Sergio Perez reckons the softer range of compounds chosen by Pirelli for...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Pirelli could still pull out of F1 after 2016

 XPB Images Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says the tyre...
9y ago from F1i.com

Pirelli vs Michelin F1 race is “still quite open”

Pirelli vs Michelin F1 race is 'still quite open' Posted On 02 Oct 2015...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Alvaro Bautista comments on Toprak Razgatlioglu's 2026...

Two-time WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista shared what he would do if he...

Yamaha set to confirm new inline-four MotoGP engine at...

Yamaha admits it is likely to use its updated inline-four MotoGP engine...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar Barber – Race Results

Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park was pure racing affair, with 27 drivers...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Alex Palou walks away with decisive IndyCar victory at...

IndyCar visited the ever-beautiful Barber Motorsports Park this weekend,...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Toyota Gazoo Racing's silver lining

Toyota Gazoo Racing has a silver lining, literally. Not content with a...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal scouted 'extraordinary' target on Saturday;...

Arsenal are interested in signing the RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko at...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Player assessing all options: Romano confirms Arsenal,...

Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen is a player in demand this summer, and...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal lineup vs. PSG: Predicted XI for Champions...

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for...
3h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Manchester United ready to launch opening bid for...

Manchester United are reportedly preparing to launch an opening offer to...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.