The British Grand Prix will see the premiere of the new rear tires and also the new competition format, which includes a sprint qualifying race on Saturday. Something that could alter the usual order.
Uncertainty has gripped the Formula 1 teams in the face of the Great Britain Grand PrixAlthough the Silverstone circuit is well known to all of them, in this edition there will be two differentiating facts that may alter the current situation.
The first is the definitive introduction of the new rear tires Tested in Austria (only the C4 specification, not present in Silverstone), they have a more resistant structure and can lead to a change in their behavior, something that not all cars and drivers will manage in the same way.
“It can be a great weekend of competition”
Something that makes Mattia Binotto think that the usual order this year could be altered. “We have to bear in mind that we will have a new tire specification at Silverstone. Yes, we tested it in Austria, but most teams need to have some more experience with them ».
“There will be very little time for this, because we only have Friday morning before entering the quali. Arriving with a new tire specification, with a new format and very little experience – plus the park closed since Friday afternoon – will be exciting.. For some there may be a mess because the settings will not be optimized. I think it can be a great racing weekend in that sense, ”reiterates the Ferrari director.
The second uncertainty will be the new competition format discussed by Binotto, which will include a qualifying session on Friday and a qualifying race at sprint Saturday. “In the future, if we have two races on the same circuit, we can consider the qualifying race format at sprint again and try to change the weekend format a bit, ”suggests Binotto to minimize the impact of the change.