The Nurburgring circuit has hosted 40 Formula one races up to date and the tyres of the Formula 1 cars had been working out great for teams quite some time now. The results that the upcoming race would bring might be different with the 2020 tyre and car-setup. The popularly known 'Green Hell' has 23km of twists and turn which might be difficult for the drivers to tackle with the 2020 tyres
The last time this circuit was used in a Grand Prix was in 2013, when Sebastian Vettel had reached the victory lane with pride. Seven years later, there are a lot of unknowns and Pirelli's Head of F1 and Car Racing, Mario Isola, says that they are considering the Nurburgring as a brand new F1 venue.
"The Nurburgring is practically an all-new venue for us, so we'll be treating it as if we are coming there for the first time in Formula 1, although of course we remember it well and we have raced there many times in other championships," he said.
Isola added, "In order to ensure we have everything covered, we're bringing the three tyres in the middle of our range, which are also well-suited to the varied demands of this track."
Pirelli has decided to bring not the softest, nor the hardest, three compounds to the Nurburgring. The C2, C3, and C4 tyres will be available for the Eifel Grand Prix. In Russia, the softest C3, C4 and C5 tyres were available for racing.
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"Probably the biggest factor will be the weather, with low temperatures and rain quite likely at this time of year," added Isola. "As a result, the teams might have to deal with some quite unusual circumstances, on a track that they aren't particularly familiar with.
"So this is a race that is likely to favour drivers and teams who are able to get to grips with new situations quickly. I think it's fair to say that we're set for a race with many variables, where we may even see all five types of tyre that we bring to the Grand Prix used over the course of the weekend."
