Friday, April 08, 2011 The Malaysian Grand Prix from a tire point of view
 According to Pirelli’s F1 tire team, in Malaysia, it is never a question of if it will rain, but instead just a question of when. Today, temperatures in excess of 35 degrees centigrade were followed by torrential rain, which is to set the tone for the rest of the weekend.
For this reason, it is more than likely that Pirelli’s intermediate and wet tires will make their competitive debuts at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, which was inaugurated in 1999.
For the first time tomorrow, the teams will also try out an experimental compound of hard tire. Two sets of this new version of the hard tire will be given to the teams for Friday’s two free practice sessions only, in order to evaluate feedback in the demanding conditions of Malaysia.
The remaining tire allocation for the weekend is unaffected.
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