Soft: Not seen in qualifying. Supersoft: Used by Force India in Q1 and Q3 as well as Ricciardo in Q2. Could be a factor in an alternative strategy, with those starting on it running longer for the first stint. Ultrasoft: Used a lot so far, offering some of the best performance ever seen in Monaco. Race strategy A two-stopper is actually theoretically fastest in Monaco, but this doesn't take into account the problems of traffic and overtaking: two of the biggest challenges in the principality. So in actual fact, a one-stopper could be more likely for the race. The ideal one-stopper is: start on ultrasoft, change to soft on lap 18. The fastest two-stopper is: start on ultrasoft, change to...
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