Pirelli change tyre allocation for Hungary
Pirelli have announced that it will bring the soft and medium tyre to the Hungarian Grand Prix, contrary to its much debated earlier decision to go for the medium and hard.
Lotus in particular were very opposed against the decision to go for the harder tyres, knowing that their Lotus E21 is probably the best current at managing tyre life.
However, following the Silverstone issues where 5 Pirelli tyres failed, the company decided to run kevlar belt rear tyres at the German GP, and as of the Hungarian Grand Prix, all tyres will have a kevlar belt.
Essentially, the new tyres will have a structure, construction and belt identical to that of 2012, which ensured maximum performance and safety. The compounds will be the same as those used throughout 2013, which guaranteed faster lap times and a wider working range.
Pirelli's motorsport director, Paul Hembery commented "I think you will see this sort of combination again. I think it is quite right we are going to Hungary with the soft and the medium.
"I think with the soft and the super soft you would have ended up with everyone four stopping and struggling, whereas the contrast was good in Germany and I think you will see something similar in Hungary."
This new specification, as agreed with the FIA, will be tested on-track together with the teams and their 2013 cars at Silverstone from 17-19 July in a session with the race drivers during the young driver test. These tests will contribute to the definitive development of the new range of tyres, giving teams the opportunity to carry out the appropriate set-up work on their cars.
