Monaco GP: Pirelli Thursday Practice Review
By Courtesy of Pirelli
May 25 2018
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Pirelli
Monaco GP Thursday Practice Review |
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Daniel Ricciardo
completed a Red Bull monopoly of the free practice sessions in Monaco,
setting a new track record in FP2, with last year’s pole time already beaten
in FP1 thanks to the brand new P Zero Pink hypersoft. On its debut, the new
tyre has resulted in times that are nearly one second per lap quicker than
last year in FP2.
The street circuit has additionally been extensively resurfaced since last
year, giving it more grip and a smoother surface, which has also helped to
deliver faster lap times.
MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF CAR RACING
“We’ve seen a lot more degradation on the softest compound here – the new
Pink hypersoft making its debut here – than we have in previous years,
exactly as expected with our new compound. Having said that, you really
can’t compare Monaco to anywhere else, which is why it was particularly
important to collect as much relevant data as possible on the hypersoft
today. We also saw some front-left graining, especially in the morning,
which is also normal in Monaco. While the extra pace this year was clear
with the track record broken today, a one-stop race on Sunday is still the
most likely option due to the huge importance of track position at this
race. Although Red Bull has been very strong today, again we’ve seen the top
teams very closely matched.” |
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FREE PRACTICE 1 – TOP 3 TIMES
DRIVER TIME COMPOUND
Ricciardo 1m12.126s HYPERSOFT NEW
Verstappen 1m12.280s HYPERSOFT NEW
Hamilton 1m12.480s HYPERSOFT NEW
FREE PRACTICE 2 – TOP 3 TIMES
DRIVER TIME COMPOUND
Ricciardo 1m11.841s HYPERSOFT NEW
Verstappen 1m12.035s HYPERSOFT NEW
Vettel 1m12.413s HYPERSOFT USED
FP1 - BEST TIME BY COMPOUND
COMPOUND DRIVER TIME
SUPERSOFT Alonso 1m19.170s
ULTRASOFT Hartley 1m14.034s
HYPERSOFT Ricciardo 1m12.126s
FP2 - BEST TIME BY COMPOUND
COMPOUND DRIVER TIME
SUPERSOFT Hamilton 1m13.720s
ULTRASOFT Vettel 1m13.180s
HYPERSOFT Ricciardo 1m11.841s
MOST LAPS BY COMPOUND SO FAR
COMPOUND DRIVER LAPS
SUPERSOFT Ericsson 32
ULTRASOFT Gasly, Hartley, Ocon 25
HYPERSOFT Sirotkin 30
TYRE STATISTICS OF THE DAY
SUPERSOFT ULTRASOFT HYPERSOFT
Kms driven* 276 948 3713
Sets used overall** 5 15 60
* The above number gives the total amount of kilometres
driven in FP1 and FP2 today, all drivers combined.
** Per compound, all drivers combined.
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