New asphalt in Monza: will it exceed 50°C? Keep an eye on the track evolution

One more unknown

“In Monza everything will be new, the asphalt, the kerbs, even the layout of Turn 1 and Turn 2”. Max Verstappen In the press conference at the end of the Dutch GP he underlined that in some ways it will be a completely new Monza that will welcome teams and drivers starting from the first free practice session scheduled for Friday at 1.30pm.

Pirelli, presenting the Italian GP, ​​highlighted that the new asphalt should not be underestimated, especially with regards to temperatures and the evolution of the track which will be particularly marked. “At the beginning of August, at the end of the works that required the use of 240 workers and 92 vehicles, a team of Pirelli technicians carried out an inspection to collect data on the new asphalt, shared with the FIA ​​and the teams in view of the last European event of the Formula 1 season. – we read in the Pirelli preview – the asphalt, as usually happens when the conglomerate has been recently laid, is smoother than the previous one and darker in color. This last characteristic will have an impact on the track temperatures which, in case of sunny weather conditions, could be higher than in the past and even reach significant peaks, above 50 °C. In theory, the asphalt offers greater adhesive grip, which will have an impact on the performance of the tires and their operating temperatures. It is highly predictable that we will witness a weekend with a very high evolution of the trackas the cars of the various categories participating in the event will go around”.

We will see how the weekend evolves, especially in Qualification traffic in Q1 and the possible waiting until the last second in Q3 will be factors that will be linked to the expected evolution of the track.