Ultra-soft tyres to be used in Mexico for the first time

2017 Mexican Grand Prix

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Formula One’s official tyre supplier will continue to bring the softest tyres available for the 18th race of the season in Mexico.

Pirelli has nominated its softest compound mix for the ninth time this year for October’s Mexican Grand Prix. The ultra-soft, super-soft and soft tyres will be used.

It’s the first time the ultra-soft tyres have been brought to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

2017 tyre selections so far

Circuit2016 tyres2017 tyres
MelbourneMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
ShanghaiMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
BahrainMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
SochiMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
CatalunyaHardMediumSoftHardMediumSoft
Monte-CarloSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
MontrealSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
BakuMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
Red Bull RingSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
SilverstoneHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
HungaroringMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
Spa-FrancorchampsMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
MonzaMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
SingaporeSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
SepangHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
SuzukaHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
Circuit of the AmericasMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
Autodromo Hermanos RodriguezMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft

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    3 comments on “Ultra-soft tyres to be used in Mexico for the first time”

    1. nase
      13th July 2017, 12:24

      If they keep going like that, they’ll need to introduce a new tyre: The Übersoft. Or Megasoft. Microsoft? Superultrasoft? Hypersoft?

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        Phylyp (@phylyp)
        13th July 2017, 13:24

        Jokes apart, there was some talk of retiring the Hard tire, and renaming the remaining ones – so the 2017 Medium would become the 2018 Hard … until the 2017 Ultra Soft becomes the 2018 Super Soft.

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      Jere (@jerejj)
      13th July 2017, 21:17

      Finally, common sense has prevailed, LOL. At least they had the guts to choose the softest combination for this venue which they should’ve done with Baku and Monza as well.

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