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When you hear Red Bull Ring, you think of speed, rapid acceleration and hard braking, all of which can be problematic for the tyres and, hence, for Michelin. Check out the chart below to see the stress that the tyres are put under: it's all red, meaning significant stress.
“This is a very busy time for us. We had a very positive weekend at the Red Bull Ring last year - recalls Piero Taramasso, Michelin two-wheel manager - our tyres worked in some extremes of temperatures, it was cold on the first day and for the race the track was almost 50°C and the tyres performed really well. The durability was especially pleasing as the lap-record was set as the race drew to a close."
Precious data to ensure they arrive prepared this time around.
"It is a very unique track design with only two real left-hand corners, but we brought tyres last year that matched the layout and we will have the rubber this year to cope with the interesting design. The whole event last year was very impressive and I’m sure this will be the same and we will be making sure our tyres make the race as entertaining and exciting as possible.”
In terms of the availability of slick tyres, as per the regulation, there are three symmetrical front compounds and and three asymmetrical rears with a harder right side. The same solution is adopted for the rain tyres.
