F1’s sole tyre supplier Pirelli suggested after the qualifying session that the two-stop strategy could be the best way to approach the scorching race of the Malaysian GP weekend. However, rain-showers can make all the tyre information gained so far during the weekend useless. Pirelli brought the trio of the hard, medium and soft compound to Malaysia. The heat of the Asian country and the high-speed nature of the Sepang circuit are usually rather demanding for tyres, but this year's very hard tyres of Pirelli mean that even the soft compound has showed good durability so far. The Italian tyre manufacturer made the hard compound compulsory for the race which has been questioned over the...
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