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From Pirelli
Italian company Pirelli has announced the tire nominations for the Grand Prix of Japan, Korea and India: rounds 15 to 17 of this year's FIA Formula 1 World Championship in October.
In Japan, drivers will use the P Zero Silver hard tire and P Zero Yellow soft tire, delivering both performance and durability at the fast and challenging Suzuka circuit.
For Korea, the Yellow soft and Red supersoft has been nominated: a combination that also proved extremely effective on Pirelli's debut last year in Mokpo.
At the Indian Grand Prix, new to the calendar in 2011, the drivers will have the Silver hard and Yellow soft at their disposal, which should be well-suited to the hot weather in Delhi.
JAPAN
Japan contains a combination of high speed as well as slower and more technical corners, meaning that the tires have to work effectively within a wide range of parameters and potential weather conditions. By combining the hard with the soft compound, every eventuality is catered for on a favourite circuit for all the drivers, on account of the high g forces experienced through flat-out corners such as 130R and Spoon.
KOREA
Although temperatures in Korea can be high, the tight and twisty nature of the track, as well as the exceptionally low tire degradation it presents, make it a good choice for the two softest tires in Pirelli's range. These provide plenty of mechanical grip but do not compromise on durability, as shown by the other races in which this combination has been used such as Monaco and Canada.
INDIA
With India being new to the calendar last year, Pirelli's engineers faced the challenge of accumulating as much simulated data as they could about the Buddh circuit. This year, the tire nomination has been made with real data, and as a result the hard and the soft compounds have been selected to provide the best spectacle on one of the longest straights in F1, as well as some complex multi-apex corners that put plenty of energy through the tires.
Italian company Pirelli has announced the tire nominations for the Grand Prix of Japan, Korea and India: rounds 15 to 17 of this year's FIA Formula 1 World Championship in October.
In Japan, drivers will use the P Zero Silver hard tire and P Zero Yellow soft tire, delivering both performance and durability at the fast and challenging Suzuka circuit.
For Korea, the Yellow soft and Red supersoft has been nominated: a combination that also proved extremely effective on Pirelli's debut last year in Mokpo.
At the Indian Grand Prix, new to the calendar in 2011, the drivers will have the Silver hard and Yellow soft at their disposal, which should be well-suited to the hot weather in Delhi.
JAPAN
Japan contains a combination of high speed as well as slower and more technical corners, meaning that the tires have to work effectively within a wide range of parameters and potential weather conditions. By combining the hard with the soft compound, every eventuality is catered for on a favourite circuit for all the drivers, on account of the high g forces experienced through flat-out corners such as 130R and Spoon.
KOREA
Although temperatures in Korea can be high, the tight and twisty nature of the track, as well as the exceptionally low tire degradation it presents, make it a good choice for the two softest tires in Pirelli's range. These provide plenty of mechanical grip but do not compromise on durability, as shown by the other races in which this combination has been used such as Monaco and Canada.
INDIA
With India being new to the calendar last year, Pirelli's engineers faced the challenge of accumulating as much simulated data as they could about the Buddh circuit. This year, the tire nomination has been made with real data, and as a result the hard and the soft compounds have been selected to provide the best spectacle on one of the longest straights in F1, as well as some complex multi-apex corners that put plenty of energy through the tires.