Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has announced which rubber compounds will be available to teams and drivers for the first three outings of 2018. The company is expanding its range of compounds next season. Instead of five different tyres - ranging from hard to ultrasoft - there will now be seven alternatives next season. Pirelli has added a new superhard tyre at the top end, and a hypersoft option at the other. However, neither compound will be making its début appearance in the first three races of the new season. At Australia, teams will be able to choose sets of soft, supersoft and ultrasoft tyres. That's the same line-up that Pirelli made available for the 2017 season opener. The...
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