Pirelli has debuted the C6 compound at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola last weekend (May 18) as the Formula 1 season moved into its European stages. This marked the first time that drivers had run the C6 on this season’s cars.
Homologated for use at tracks that stress the tires the least, Pirelli said ahead of the race that the C6 “could provide even more grip over a flying lap” and that data gathered in Imola, Monaco and Montreal will be used by the Pirelli engineers to evaluate the tire for other Grand Prix.
Mario Isola, director of motorsport Pirelli, said after the race, “An exciting incident-packed race brought a very busy weekend to a close, which for us featured the outright debut of the new C6 compound.
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