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Pirelli sees high wear on left-front tyre: 'Also due to set-up'

Pirelli sees high wear on left-front tyre: 'Also due to set-up'

19-11-2021 17:21 Last update: 17:56

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The Qatar Grand Prix is a new circuit on the calendar, which means the teams have a lot to learn about the track this weekend. Pirelli boss Mario Isola talks more about the track and sees that its is going through a lot of changes.

"It was a busy couple of sessions today as the teams concentrated on learning as much as they could about Losail in the time available. There was a high degree of track evolution already during FP1, and this is a pattern we would expect to continue tomorrow", Isola says on Pirelli's website.

"In these challenging conditions with a dirty track and high-energy corners, the initial data shows high wear on the left-front, especially for the soft compound: probably also due to the set-up used by the cars on this circuit. It will be interesting to see how that evolves as the weekend goes on."

Differences between FP1 and FP2

Several drivers have already complained about the big difference in balance between FP1 and FP2, something that is due to the track evolution. Also, the dirt and the wind are not helping. Isola emphasises that the teams will still do a lot of analysis.

"In the warmer conditions of FP1, the hard tyre worked particularly well as we expected, but in cooler and more representative conditions during FP2, the soft and the medium came into their own. As usual with a new track, there will be plenty of data analysis tonight as the teams begin to work out the weekend’s qualifying and race strategy based on what they have learned today.”