Hot for the US Grand Prix, before rain chances resume next week
With that, in the absence of rain chances, variable weather conditions -- whether it be Friday and Saturday's near-record heat or Sunday's added cloud cover and stronger winds -- could have an impact on race strategy.
With that, it's important to note the tire compounds that are available to teams during the race weekend., there are three different tire compounds that will be used, which are the C2"hard" compound, the C3"medium" compound, and the C4"soft" compound.A common characteristic of these compounds is that the softer compounds tend to have better grip than the harder compounds, although the harder compounds typically last longer.
In the 2022 US Grand Prix, teams received three sets of the"medium" compound, and eight sets of the"soft" compound tires. In the 2023 race, teams will receive an additional"medium" tire, and only six sets of the"soft" compound, compared to the eight. This is because Saturday will be entirely dedicated to the Sprint -- the first such race at Circuit of the Americas -- with the Sprint Qualifying, known as the"Sprint Shootout", and the actual Sprint race later in the afternoon.
As a result, there will be only one hour-long practice session on Friday, with the qualifying for Sunday's race taking place Friday afternoon, leaving teams with only one hour to learn how their cars respond to the track.As for the track, it will be quite toasty throughout the weekend, especially on Friday and Saturday. This is because the record heat could cause track temperatures to reach 145 degrees, which could increase tire degradation.
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