Pirelli, the official tyre supplier for F1, have predicted a possible two or three lap race being the optimum strategy for the teams today, with starting on the medium tyres being just as good as the softs at the start, especially with the temperatures getting higher as race time approaches. The strategies could very well come into play as early as lap 13/14 with those that are planning to start on the soft tyre, with those on the mediums being able to push hard to as far as lap 28, with those drivers possibly running for 14 laps on the soft tyre on the final stint. The compound of the soft tyre in Q3 yesterday, which was used as always throughout all three qualifying sessions, was a clear...
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