After their spring break, the teams and drivers are heading to Miami for the fourth round of the season. But which tyres have Pirelli chosen for the Sprint weekend in the States?<\/p>\n
After having the hardest compounds to work with in Japan last time out, the teams will have the softest in the range this weekend, with the C3 allocated as the hard, C4 as the medium and C5 as the soft tyre in Miami.<\/p>\n
Miami is a Sprint weekend, which means the teams will have to manage their tyre allocations differently, with only 12 sets available for the whole weekend rather than the usual 13.<\/p>\n
Under Sprint regulations, drivers will get two sets of the hard, four sets of the medium and six sets of soft, along with six sets of green intermediates and three sets of blue full wets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Miami Grand Prix is held on a track built specifically for the event around the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins,\u201d reads Pirelli\u2019s weekend preview. \u201cThe layout, which runs through sections of public roads and the stadium\u2019s parking areas, measures 5.412 kilometres and is raced over 57 laps.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo tackle the 19 corners and three long straights of the Miami International Autodrome, as it was named for its inaugural race in 2022, teams will have access to the three softest compounds in the Pirelli range: C3, C4 and C5. The asphalt, resurfaced in 2023, has a low level of roughness and gains grip over the course of the weekend as the track evolves.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne interesting characteristic that emerged last year was how quickly the circuit dried. This was clearly demonstrated during the Sprint, the short race that will also feature this season, when drivers switched from intermediate tyres to slicks during the 19 laps, despite the heavy rain that had fallen before the lights went out. Variable weather conditions could once again spring surprises over the course of the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere should be fewer uncertainties when it comes to race strategy. Tyre degradation in Miami has always been limited, thanks to the characteristics of the circuit, allowing drivers to extend their stints and make just a single pit stop during the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother factor to consider on Sunday is the possibility of neutralisations, which are common on any street circuit, where precision is crucial to avoid contact with the barriers.”<\/p>\n