Mercedes more aggressive than Ferrari with Austria tyre selection

  • Published on 18 Jun 2019 15:23
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  • By: Fergal Walsh

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

      Posts: 284

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

      • + 0
      • Jun 18 2019 - 17:11

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