Italian Grand Prix technique information

MONZA, Italy — The Italian Grand Prix can be a one-stop race and is unlikely to have a lot variation in technique.

The quickest technique to the flag is to start out on the smooth tyres earlier than a pit window opens up between lap 19 and lap 29 to modify to the medium compound. The laborious compound is an choice for the second stint if groups are frightened about tyre degradation, however the white-striped tyre will take longer to rise up to temperature on the essential lap out of the pits.

The quick speeds on the pit straight at Monza imply a pit cease is kind of pricey when it comes to time and drivers want at the very least a 24-second benefit over the automotive behind to pit and nonetheless emerge in entrance. That comparatively excessive pit-lane-loss time all however guidelines out a two cease, however although tyre technique choices are restricted, the intently matched efficiency of the Ferrari and Mercedes — and the chance for slipstreaming battles on Monza’s lengthy straights — ought to nonetheless make for an thrilling race.

Temperatures are forecast to stay beneath 20C and that ought to assist drivers to handle their tyres. The rear tyres are the primary concern at Monza as they’re vulnerable to overheating out of Monza’s sluggish chicanes, however it is just more likely to turn into a serious challenge if temperatures rocket in the direction of 30C.Within the battle on the entrance, the Mercedes seems to be kinder to its tyres and in addition has a efficiency benefit on the medium compound.

If something Ferrari has the sting on softs and Charles Leclerc, who begins from pole place on that compound, should make good use of that benefit to construct a lead over the Mercedes drivers earlier than the pit stops.If the qualifying order stays the identical approaching the tip of the primary stint, Mercedes could look to pit at the very least one in all their automobiles early to attempt to achieve a bonus on contemporary medium tyres over Leclerc.

If that undercut does not achieve a place outright on the lead Ferrari, the hope is that it’s going to lure Leclerc into an early counter pit cease, permitting the remaining Mercedes to go longer into the race and create a tyre offset (i.e. pit later and be on more energizing tyres on the finish) to assault within the closing levels.