Formula One’s sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli revealed the individual tyre selection for the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix. Williams drivers turned out to have opted for the most aggressive tyre choices. Pirelli will supply the teams with the trio of the medium, soft and supersoft compounds for the Belgian GP, the first round of the summer break. The 7.004km long track is a huge test for tyres due to its long-radius corners of its middle sector. Lateral loads means that front tyres are usually in centre of focus of Pirelli’s engineers. As overheating was –except three track with new surfaces – not an issue, Pirelli left its hard compound out, choosing instead the medium, soft and...
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