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Pirelli debuts ultra-soft C6 tyre to shake up strategy at Imola
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15/05/2025 at 12:2315/05/2025 at 10:30 This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola marks a crucial experiment for Formula 1 and tyre supplier Pirelli, as the softest compound in the latter’s 2025 range – the brand-new C6 – makes its competitive debut. Deployed alongside the C5 (medium) and C4 (hard) compounds, the red-walled C6 will serve as the official soft tyre for the seventh round of the 2025 F1 season. The decision to bring the ultra-soft compound to a permanent circuit – rather than a typical street track for which it was originally designed – signals a bold push to reintroduce variability in race strategy after a string of one-stop...
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