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Medium, soft and supersoft for Baku
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The inaugural race in Azerbaijan - known as the Grand Prix of Europe - will see the medium, soft and supersoft tyres provided by Pirelli. Teams have three tyre compounds from which to choose from as part of new regulations in 2016, designed to open up wider strategy options for each driver. Flyaway races - outside of Europe - require teams to make their choices 14 weeks before the grand prix, whereas European selections must be made eight weeks in advance. Pirelli nominates three compounds and then three mandatory sets each team must have. Those sets comprise the softest compound which must be used in Q3 - in Baku's case the supersoft - and also two sets for the...
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