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Pirelli believes one-stop strategy the favourable option

Published on 11 Nov 2018 11:53
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By: Fergal Walsh

Pirelli says that the fastest strategy to compete the Brazilian Grand Prix is a one-stop. On Friday, blistering on the super soft tyres led some to believe that a two-stop strategy could be inviting for some teams.

However, Formula 1's official tyre supplier says that driver's starting on the red-walled super soft compound should be able to make it until around lap 25 to 30, before switching to the medium compound to take them to the end of the race.

Drivers who start on the soft compound will be expected to run until lap 32 to 25 before switching onto the harder medium tyre. Both Ferrari's will be starting on the soft compound, while the Mercedes duo will line up equipped with the super softs.

A two-stop strategy is not entirely out of the question. Should track conditions boast high temperature when the Grand Prix gets underway at Interlagos, two 20 to 22 lap stints on the super softs before switching to the softs until the end could prove to be ideal.

Starting compounds
undefined Lewis Hamilton	undefined Super Soft
undefined Sebastian Vettel	undefined Soft
undefined Valtteri Bottas	undefined Super Soft
undefined Kimi Raikkonen	undefined Soft
undefined Max Verstappen	undefined Super Soft
undefined Daniel Ricciardo	undefined Super Soft
undefined Marcus Ericsson	undefined Super Soft
undefined Charles Leclerc	undefined Super Soft
undefined Romain Grosjean	undefined Super Soft
undefined Pierre Gasly	undefined Super Soft
undefined Kevin Magnussen	undefined Free Choice
undefined Sergio Perez	undefined Free Choice
undefined Esteban Ocon	undefined Free Choice
undefined Nico Hulkenberg	undefined Free Choice
undefined Sergey Sirotkin	undefined Free Choice
undefined Carlos Sainz	undefined Free Choice
undefined Brendon Hartley	undefined Free Choice
undefined Fernando Alonso	undefined Free Choice
undefined Lance Stroll	undefined Free Choice
undefined Stoffel Vandoorne	undefined Free Choice

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