Pirelli says the early data established on the new purple-banded ultra-soft tyre and the high number of selections by teams for Monaco indicates the compound will be 'a serious race tyre rather than just a qualifying special'. Pirelli chief Paul Hembery is eager to debut the new ultra-soft compound which is set for its maiden race outing in the Monaco Grand Prix and feels it is the optimum tyre in terms of performance the manufacturer is able to produce in the existing regulations. After the first showing of the ultra-softs during winter testing at Circuit de Catalunya the majority of teams and drivers have picked a healthy helping of sets and is predicting it to be one of the more popular...
Full Story »