Formula One’s official tyre supplier has confirmed the new ultra-soft compound will be available for drivers to use at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The ultra-soft will be the mandatory tyre compound which drivers are required to use in Q3. Drivers must also keep a set of super-soft and soft tyres available for use during the race.
The ultra-soft tyre will make its race debut at the Monaco Grand Prix. The same tyre selection wil be available at that race and in Canada as well as Austria.
2016 tyre nominations so far
| Circuit | 2016 Q3 | 2016 Option | 2016 Prime | 2015 Option | 2015 Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Super-soft | Soft | Medium | Soft | Medium |
| Bahrain | Super-soft | Soft | Medium | Soft | Medium |
| Shanghai | Super-soft | Soft | Medium | Soft | Medium |
| Sochi | Super-soft | Soft | Medium | Super-soft | Soft |
| Catalunya | Soft | Medium | Hard | Medium | Hard |
| Montreal | Ultra-soft | Super-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Soft |
| Montreal | Ultra-soft | Super-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Soft |
| Baku | Super-soft | Soft | Medium | No race | No race |
| Red Bull Ring | Ultra-soft | Super-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Soft |
hobo (@hobo)
28th April 2016, 14:52
@keithcollantine – Two Montreals. :)
Thomas Westergaard (@t-wester)
28th April 2016, 15:08
I would take an other Montreal race over Monaco
Jerejj
28th April 2016, 16:54
+1
NewVerstappenFan (@jureo)
28th April 2016, 17:00
Wouldnt be a bad year.
Mijail (@mijail)
28th April 2016, 15:07
I cant wait to see the super soft debut in Monaco. Will it fly? Will it blow up? Will it be too much grip that the drivers cant handle it?
Jerejj
28th April 2016, 16:54
Thank god they’ll take the softest of the 5 compounds to Red Bull Ring! I was afraid they might be too conservative and take the medium instead.
Strontium (@strontium)
28th April 2016, 20:20
Still hoping to see a gap in the choices at some point (e.g. SS, S, H). That would be interesting