Pirelli highlights the interest of the 2016 regulations

The multiple strategies regarding tire choices during the Grand Prix allowed several drivers to seem to have satisfied Pirelli, the sole manufacturer of the discipline, which highlighted the role of the new regulations introduced for the 2016 championship.

Mercedes and Ferrari have thus opted for opposing strategies, the Team trusting super-soft tires and soft tires, when Mercedes chose to switch to medium tires.

“The grand prize began and ended with a tactical battle, but a red flag after 18 laps reset everything, giving the race a very different hue with tire changes allowed, comments Paul Hembery, director of Pirelli Motorsport.

This demonstrated how the new regulations contributed to multiple strategic approaches, with nine of the 16 drivers crossing the line taking advantage of the three compounds available and five completely different strategies in the first six places. »

Remember that Pirelli has also introduced a new ultra-soft compound for this season. All the tire rules during a race weekend can be found here.

Discover the analysis of the Australian Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2055 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.