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What changes are these? I wasn't aware there was a change to the tyre compound?
See https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.pirelli-set-to-introduce-new-slick-tyre-spec-at-silverstone.UxGxS3zoIJvaEdVCjEOs3.html
They introduced a new compound for slicks that was originally planned for next year. The cornering speeds this year are faster than their projections so they brought it forward.
I completely missed that, thanks for sharing.
Only heard it from the commenters and as I'm only having it on in the background while I'm working, I could be very wrong.
But I understood that they're making the tires more rigid so that they're more durable because they expect Silverstone to put a lot of stress on the tires. I first thought it was specifically for the tire test, but I seemed to have understood that this was why drivers were complaining about grip.