2019 Abu Dhabi Post-Season Test – December, 3 – 4

HOW TO TELL THE COMPOUNDS IN TESTING

MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF F1 AND CAR RACING

“We completed two days of testing with the 2020 tyres in temperatures that were more typical of the Formula 1 season. The most important part was giving teams the opportunity to run the 2020 tyres back-to-back with the current 2019 tyres, to see how they compared. Although each team’s test programme was – as usual – individual, the drivers now have a good subjective impression and the next task is to correlate this with the objective data gathered. During the first day, we tended to see shorter runs, with teams concentrating on longer runs during day two. We've noted some improvements, especially with the softest C5 tyre, but that’s not always been matched by the tyres with compounds in the middle of the range. To get the complete picture, we’ll of course analyse all the data in precise detail over the next days, especially the long run data, which is particularly pertinent. Considering the predicted evolution of the cars for next season, we still believe that the 2020 tyre construction remains the best solution, but we are of course open to continue working with the 2019 tyres if this is what the majority of teams desire.”