2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Event Notes - Pirelli Preview V2
2025 CHINESE GRAND PRIX
21 - 23 March 2025
The FIA Formula One Race DirectorFrom The FIA Formula One Race Director
To All Teams, All OfficialsDocument 34
Date 21 March 2025
Time 19:45
Title Event Notes - Pirelli Preview V2
Description Pirelli Preview - Issue B
Enclosed 25R02SHA Preview - Issue B.pdf
Rui Marques
Pstartf:
Pstartr:
T:
• Not permitted to switch tyres from their originally allocated position.
• Do not subject tyres to large deformation or heavy impact.
• Do not leave fitted tyres exposed at an air temperature lower than 10°C and/or any excessive UV emission.
• Revised prescriptions could be issued during the race weekend in accordance with TD003.
• Cut-off time for fitting tyres at an event on sunday morning: 4 hours prior to the race start
• Heating time temperature limits apply to the actual tyre surface temperature measured with the IR gun as detailed in the TD003
• BLANKET HEATING TIME for each temperature range to be counted from the moment the blanket control unit is set to reach its targeted temperature
within its correspondent interval
• Cold cooling curve temperature limits apply to the tyre side wall temperature measured with the probe as detailed in TD003
Teams are kindly reminded that the following will be subject to FIA checks during the event:
• Starting pressures
• Cold pressures (according to the cold pressure cooling curves)
• Re-heat pressures
• EOS Camber
• Maximum tyre temperatures and times in blankets
• Tyre swappingMaximum heating times and temperatures (tread & sidewall)Grand Prix of China 21/03-23/03/2025 (25R02SHA)In agreement with the FIA and in accordance with Article 30.5 a) of the F1 Sporting Regulations, this document contains the prescriptions for
the operation of tyres during the following event.
Document version 1 Issue B
Pressures & camber
Cold Pressure Cooling Curve
Minimum starting pressure on
the front axle [psi]
Minimum starting pressure on
the rear axle [psi]
Tyre temperature [°C]Prear = (T - 70) ∙ 0.121+ PstartrPfront = (T - 70) ∙ 0.131 + Pstartf
FL FR RL RR
BW1 BW2 BW3 BW4
CY1 CY2 CY3 CY4
DR1 DR2 DR3 DR4
MG1 MG2 MG3 MG4
WB1 WB2 WB3 WB4Compound
C3C2
C4
Intermediate
Wet
Q3 tyre
C4Mandatory race tyres
C2
C3
1012141618202224262830
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70Pressure [psi]
Temperature [ °C]Front pressure
Rear pressure
Slicks Intermediate Wet
Front 27.5 psi 27.0 psi 23.0 psi
Rear 24.0 psi 26.0 psi 21.5 psiCamber limit
-1.75°-3.00°Expected stabilized
running pressure
≥28.5 psi
≥25.5 psiMinimum starting pressure
No blankets allowedmax. 2h
max. 2h
• Temperatures refer to tyre tread and side wall temperatures, not blanket or controller set-point
temperatures.
• Tyres may only be heated prior to the session in which they are intended to be used.
• The temperatures apply at all times during the event.Temperature
Slicks
Intermediate
Wet0 60 70 (°C)Compounds selection
Prescriptions
Tyre Notes
General NotesCircuit Layout
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