This weekend’s German Grand Prix at Hockenheim will see sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli provide the two softest compounds of tyre – the Red-banded P-Zero Supersoft and the Yellow-banded P-Zero Soft. They have been picked due to the key aspects of the track being traction out of slow corners and braking. Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery admits the tyre manufacturer go into the Hockenheim weekend unsure just how the Soft and Supersoft choice of tyre will play out due to the circuit only being used every two years. He is expecting the teams to have to work out on Friday during practice the number of pit stops likely to take place on Sunday during the race. “It’s a pleasure to...
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