Formula 1 hypersoft tyres. Although the hypersoft is the most butter like f1 tire pirelli has made so far the company claims the fundamental design concept hasnt changed allowing teams to push hard from the start to the. The fastest compound that pirelli has ever made. Formula one pirelli the official formula one tire partner boasts one of its latest tire compound the hypersoft is the fastest tire in racing history.
It means there will be seven rather than the current five slick tyre compounds all of which are a step softer than this year making them the fastest tyres in formula 1 history. Tyre concerns triggered early hamilton stop mercedes formula 1 team trackside engineer director andrew shovlin says lewis hamiltons early stop in sochi was triggered by concerns about a. The tyre lewis hamilton described as the best pirelli have produced since returning to f1 will make an appearance in this years canadian grand prix.
An even softer compound called hypersoft which is coloured pink and is the softest f1 tyre pirelli has ever made. White will be hard yellow denotes medium and red will indicate soft. This tire is suitable for all circuits that demand high levels of mechanical grip but the trade off for this extra speed and adhesion is a considerably shorter lifespan than the other tires in the range.
The hypersoft was colored pink after a. The offering has been slimmed down to just five slick compounds and three colours per race. Published on friday march 9th 2018 formula 1 rss feed pirelli has announced its new hypersoft formula 1 tyre will feature at the canadian grand prix the first officially confirmed appearance of.
The softest 2020 compound is the heir to the universally popular hypersoft. F1 tyres for the 2020 formula 1 season pirelli will present a new range of tyres.