Formula One’s tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the tyre nominations for the Singapore, Japanese and Qatar Grands Prix, which are similar – at least in name – to last year’s selections.
With the Italian Grand Prix done and dusted, eight races have left in the 2023 F1 season with the Singapore round set to kick off this final leg.
In Singapore, as is usual for a street circuit, the softest trio of compounds has been selected: C3 as P Zero White hard, C4 as P Zero Yellow medium and C5 as P Zero Red soft. This combination offers maximum grip on a twisty and demanding track for the tyres like Marina Bay, especially under traction and braking.
At Suzuka – one of the most challenging tracks for drivers yet severe layouts for tyres – there will instead be the hardest nomination used so far in 2023: C1 as P Zero White hard, C2 as P Zero Yellow medium and C3 as P Zero Red soft.
Formula 1 will return for the second time in its history to the Losail circuit in Qatar, which made its debut in 2021. This is another harsh circuit on tyres with an additional unknown factor thanks to completely new asphalt, alongside a new paddock infrastructure (with the venue now set to remain on the calendar for at least the next 10 years). Just like Japan, Pirelli will bring the C1 as P Zero White hard, C2 as P Zero Yellow medium and C3 as P Zero Red soft to Qatar.
With sweeping high-energy corners and a newly laid asphalt surface, the harder end of the compound spectrum is our choice for the #QatarGP 🇶🇦 #Fit4F1 (3/4) pic.twitter.com/oqTzKeYWBQ
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) August 30, 2023
