Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are taking a similar conservative approach to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, almost mirroring one another's tyre choice. All three teams take 8 sets of the softest compound available, the pink-banded hypersoft - as do Haas and Sauber, whilst only differing on their choice of ultra and supersofts, Mercedes and Red Bull both taking three sets of the purple-banded and red-banded rubber, while Ferrari opts for two (ultra) and three (super). Williams and Toro Rosso take the full complement of ten sets of the hypersofts, While Force India take nine and Renault just seven. The French team leads the way in terms of ultrasofts, with Nico Hulkenberg taking 5 sets and...
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