Pirelli: 25 laps for the tenders

After the first laps of the single-seaters, Pirelli was able to predict the number of laps for the soft tires, which should be able to complete 25 loops of the Indian circuit. “The difference between soft and hard tires is of the order of 2 seconds per lap, even if Hag was practically faster than everyone else on the hard tires in Q1”, comments Paul Hembery, the sporting director of the Italian manufacturer. “The soft compounds should last between 20 and 25 laps, the hard tires should have a much longer life. »