Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds that it will take to the next three rounds of the season.
The Italian manufacturer - who are debuting a new series of tyres at Hungary with 2012 construction and 2013 performance - revealed the allocated specs for Spa, Monza and Singapore.
The compounds for the Spa and Monza rounds are the same as the ones brought last year.
Spa will see the orange-banded hard tyre and white coloured medium compound used during the race weekend due to the formidable track putting the "highest vertical load" through the tyre and the challenge Eau Rouge corner that puts huge strain through the rubber.
The same compounds will be brought to Monza but for differing reasons. The long, high speed straights put "very high longitudinal forces" through them and there is also the likelihood of "blistering" due to the stresses put on the tyres under braking for the numerous chicanes.
By contrast Singapore will be run with the white-banded medium and red striped super-soft tyre (it's first appearance since Canada). The street track configuration and night time setting put unique demands on the compounds with the softest tyre in the range giving perfect grip for the traction and braking zones.
All tyres will be the same specification as Hungary and of course, the intermediate and wet tyres will be brought as usual.
Paul Hembery said: "The second half of the season starts off with two of the fastest and most demanding races for tyres of the year, in Belgium and Italy. Singapore is a completely different challenge: the final street race of the season, which is ideal territory for the super-soft tyres. As always, our selections have concentrated on providing the best opportunities for strategy as well as the most effective race tyres."
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The compounds for the Spa and Monza rounds are the same as the ones brought last year.
Spa will see the orange-banded hard tyre and white coloured medium compound used during the race weekend due to the formidable track putting the "highest vertical load" through the tyre and the challenge Eau Rouge corner that puts huge strain through the rubber.
The same compounds will be brought to Monza but for differing reasons. The long, high speed straights put "very high longitudinal forces" through them and there is also the likelihood of "blistering" due to the stresses put on the tyres under braking for the numerous chicanes.
By contrast Singapore will be run with the white-banded medium and red striped super-soft tyre (it's first appearance since Canada). The street track configuration and night time setting put unique demands on the compounds with the softest tyre in the range giving perfect grip for the traction and braking zones.
All tyres will be the same specification as Hungary and of course, the intermediate and wet tyres will be brought as usual.
Paul Hembery said: "The second half of the season starts off with two of the fastest and most demanding races for tyres of the year, in Belgium and Italy. Singapore is a completely different challenge: the final street race of the season, which is ideal territory for the super-soft tyres. As always, our selections have concentrated on providing the best opportunities for strategy as well as the most effective race tyres."
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