Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli expects a two stop strategy to be the ideal solution to tackle today's Bahrain Grand Prix. However, it would not be impossible to do a single stopper, which might come in handy for some cars that are out of their expected positions. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix, using the supersoft tyre. His best time in Q3 of 1m27.958s beats the previous all-time Bahrain lap record, set by Valtteri Bottas in qualifying last year. Following the session, Vettel collected the Pirelli Pole Position Award from Pirelli’s Head of Car Racing Mario Isola. Vettel, his Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen and the Mercedes of Bottas...
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