Formula 1: The 4 hot info about the new tires in Bahrain

The Formula 1 championship for 2022 starts tomorrow, Sunday. One of the biggest changes to this year’s cars are the new 18-inch tires. Let’s see below 4 hot info for the new tires which Bahrain track is very demanding for.

1. Hard erasers. Pirelli has selected the three hardest tires from the new 18-inch tire range for the league premiere: the C1 eraser is the P Zero white/hard, the C2 eraser is the P Zero yellow/waist and the C3 eraser is the P Zero red / soft. This combination is a notch harder than last year, as the new 18″ tires are completely different from the old 13″ tires in terms of tires.
2. Heavy wear and moderate grip due to sand. The choice of these erasers was made due to the layout of the Shakir track, the characteristics of the asphalt and the temperatures. Bahrain remains one of the roughest tracks on the calendar (5 out of 5 in Pirelli’s roughness rating) due to the high proportion of granite in the tarmac. The result is high wear due to thermal stress. Although the roughness of the tarmac is high, the sand carried by the wind from the desert – which surrounds the track – causes many skids that affect traction. That’s why the track only gets 3 out of 5 in terms of grip in Pirelli’s relevant ranking.
3. Emphasis on braking and traction. The Shakir track is ‘stop – start’, so it gets a 4 out of 5 in the relevant Pirelli rating for traction. In terms of side loads, the calibration is just a 3 out of 5, with the rear tires being pushed more. Improving the grip of the track is of great importance over the three days. This year is likely to be even bigger as there will be races in both Formula 2 and Formula 3 as support races.
4. temperature differences. The race in Bahrain takes place at dusk, so the temperature is quite different from FP1 and FP3. The air temperature is similar to FP2 and qualifying tests, but the road surface temperature may drop during the 57-lap race.