Pirelli will bring its softest tires for the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Due to the night time schedule of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the autumn season, Pirelli has decided to bring its softest range of tires: C3 (hard), C4 (medium), and C5 (soft).
Pirelli has decided to bring its softest range of tires for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The C3 (hard tires), C4 (medium tires), and C5 (soft tires) will be the ones that the Italian manufacturer will bring to the city of Nevada. This choice is justified by the fact that the Grand Prix will take place at night, so the temperatures will be low.
The temperature and asphalt are quite smooth, according to the information I have. Therefore, the grip level will be very low. I can imagine that with these cold conditions, these very cold conditions, and a circuit that doesn’t generate much energy in the tires, the warm-up will be delicate, stated Mario Isola, head of Pirelli’s F1 branch, on the website Racefans.net.
The return of Vegas to the calendar
For the first time since 1982, Las Vegas is making its return to Formula 1. The previous track in the Caesars Palace parking lot in 1981 and 1982 did not leave a good memory in the minds of F1 fans. Therefore, the 20 drivers will now race on a brand new urban circuit that is 6.120 kilometers long from November 17th to 19th, French time.
Interviewed by Racefans.net, Williams driver Alexander Albon shared his thoughts on this new track, as well as on Pirelli’s tire selection. « It is clear that it is very fast. It is extremely fast when you drive on the simulator. Many turns are still flat. So there aren’t many turns, which is obviously favorable for us. I think it should be four or five degrees Celsius, which will be interesting. »
