#F1 : Pirelli Chart of Compounds vs Winners – Austin Preview
Previously, I posted the chart ( below) before and after the Indian GP and I stated the following:
The trend has been that Vettel has yet to win with a Hard/Medium combination. Alonso has never won with a Hard/Soft combination. Given the above observation and Pirelli’s selection for the final four races, Vettel may hold the advantage in one race, while Alonso may hold it in three races. ONLY in terms of this season’s historical success rate on the compound combination. This doesn’t take into account circuit, weather or any other critical factor.
After the Indian Grand Prix, the results suggest that my observations based on the chart below held true. After the Abu-Dhabi GP, we had a deviation from the norm as a new winner emerged. For the following two races, the tyre selection, historically, has favored Alonso. Let’s see if this holds true in Austin.
| Grand Prix | Pirelli Compounds | Winner | ||
| Australia | (Melbourne) | medium | soft | Button |
| Malaysia | (Sepang) | hard | medium | Alonso |
| China | (Shanghai) | medium | soft | Rosberg |
| Bahrain | (Sakhir) | medium | soft | Vettel |
| Spain | (Catalunya) | hard | soft | Maldonado |
| Monaco | (Monte Carlo) | soft | super-soft | Webber |
| Canada | (Montreal) | soft | super-soft | Hamilton |
| Europe | (Valencia) | medium | soft | Alonso |
| Great Britain | (Silverstone) | hard | soft | Webber |
| Germany | (Hockenheim) | medium | soft | Alonso |
| Hungary | (Budapest) | medium | soft | Hamilton |
| Belgium | (Spa-Francorchamps) | hard | medium | Button |
| Italy | (Monza) | hard | medium | Hamilton |
| Singapore | (Singapore) | soft | super-soft | Vettel |
| Japan | (Suzuka) | hard | soft | Vettel |
| Korea | (Yeongam) | soft | super-soft | Vettel |
| India | (New Delhi) | hard | soft | Vettel |
| Abu | Dhabi (Yas Marina) | medium | soft | Raikonnen |
| United States | (Austin) | hard | medium | |
| Brazil | (Interlagos) | hard | medium | |
Author: Ernie Black
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