Pirelli has confirmed the tyre selections for all the drivers for the upcoming races at Spa and Monza.
There is little variation in the choices for Monza, where all the drivers have chosen either nine or ten sets of the softs compound available.
However Pirelli’s decision to nominate the softest available compound for this weekend’s race at Spa, has prompted a wider range of selections. Red Bull and McLaren have opted for nine sets of ultra-softs per driver while Ferrari and Mercedes have been markedly more conservative, the latter choosing just six sets.
Belgian Grand Prix tyre selections
| Driver | Team | Tyres |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |    |
| Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | |
| Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | |
| Sergio Perez | Force India | |
| Esteban Ocon | Force India | |
| Felipe Massa | Williams | |
| Lance Stroll | Williams | |
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren | |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso | |
| Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | |
| Jolyon Palmer | Renault | |
| Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | |
| Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | |
Italian Grand Prix tyre selections
| Driver | Team | Tyres |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |  |
| Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | |
| Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | |
| Sergio Perez | Force India | |
| Esteban Ocon | Force India | |
| Felipe Massa | Williams | |
| Lance Stroll | Williams | |
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren | |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso | |
| Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | |
| Jolyon Palmer | Renault | |
| Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | |
| Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | |
albo94
22nd August 2017, 11:02
From the two pictures above, you can notice how interesting the “three tyres rules” would be if we had softer tyres, or more aggressive decisions from Pirelli.
albo94
22nd August 2017, 11:04
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CristianS
22nd August 2017, 15:16
I have a feeling those two tables should be reversed. Mediums have no place on Monza and neither does the US on Spa.
Jere (@jerejj)
22nd August 2017, 15:26
@CristianS Yes, Medium indeed has no place in Monza, but we can’t be entirely sure about how the US will fare in Spa yet. Remember that this year’s softest compound is harder than last year’s hardest compound.
Guybrush Threepwood (@guybrushthreepwood)
22nd August 2017, 21:40
Might be worth making the colors a bit brighter next time. It’s hard to tell the SS and US apart.