Bahrain GP: Bridgestone Tires Heavily Tested

This weekend in Bahrain will see the return of slick tires, as after two races affected by rain, this weekend is expected to be very dry and very hot. Ferrari, BMW, and Toyota might have an advantage since these three teams tested over the winter on the Sakhir circuit.

These, like the seven other teams, will have as usual two types of tires; the Super-Soft and the Medium which will need to be adapted to a dusty track.

Hirohide Hamashima – Director of Bridgestone Motorsport

Bahrain is a technically interesting circuit in general with a large number of braking zones, acceleration, and low-speed corners. Maximizing traction in the corners is the key to a good lap time.

« There are therefore many braking points, and it will be particularly interesting to study them between cars with KERS and those without. The heat of the tires will need to be minimized as much as possible because the weather conditions will be very hot here. We are providing the teams with Medium and Super-Soft compounds. We hope these will be suitable for the race. »

« The Super-Softs should represent a challenge in terms of longevity, but data from pre-season testing at the Sakhir circuit shows that this type of tire can perform very well if the right setup is found on the car. »