Mercedes more aggressive than Ferrari with Austria tyre selection

Pirelli has confirmed the tyres that each driver will bring to the Austrian Grand Prix, just one weekend after the race in France.

Mercedes has opted for a more aggressive selection than Ferrari, as it will bring nine sets of the C4 compound, which will be the softest available to the drivers throughout the weekend.

Ferrari meanwhile, will bring just seven sets of the red-walled tyre, which will feature prominently during qualifying.

Charles Leclerc will bring give sets of the C3 compound for his Ferrari, meaning he has limited use of the C2 and C4 tyres available through the weekend.

 

Driver C2 C3 C4
Lewis Hamilton 2 2 9
Valtteri Bottas 1 3 9
Sebastian Vettel 2 4 7
Charles Leclerc 1 5 7
Max Verstappen 1 4 8
Pierre Gasly 1 3 9
Daniel Ricciardo 1 3 9
Nico Hulkenberg 2 2 9
Kevin Magnussen 2 2 9
Romain Grosjean 1 3 9
Carlos Sainz 2 3 8
Lando Norris 2 3 8
Sergio Perez 2 4 7
Lance Stroll 2 4 7
Kimi Raikkonen 1 3 9
Antonio Giovinazzi 2 2 9
Daniil Kvyat 1 3 9
Alexander Albon 2 2 9
George Russell 2 2 9
Robert Kubica 1 3 9

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  • And which tyres where which again? See this is why the C1-4 system is bollocks. A change for no particular reason.

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    • Jun 18 2019 - 15:56
    • I've found myself caring a lot less about the tyres they're running this year

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      • Jun 18 2019 - 16:53
    • denis1304

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      C1 is hardest.... C5 softest, how difficult is remembering this?
      Ultra, hyper, uber, mega, super, .... was so easy

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      • Jun 18 2019 - 17:11

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