Pirelli has nominated its softest tyre compound, the hyper-softs, for this year’s Mexican Grand Prix.
Formula 1’s official tyre supplier has selected its three softest tyre compounds for the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in October. Drivers will be able to choose from the hyper-soft, ultra-soft and super-soft.The softest possible tyre selection has been used at two races so far this year: Monaco and Canada. The hyper-soft is also nominated for the upcoming races in Singapore and Russia.
Pirelli is yet to announce the tyre nominations for the two final races of the season.
2018 F1 tyre nominations
| 2018 tyres | 2017 tyres | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Bahrain | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Shanghai | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Baku | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Catalunya | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Hard | Medium | Soft |
| Monte-Carlo | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Montreal | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Paul Ricard | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Red Bull Ring | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Silverstone | Hard | Medium | Soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Hockenheimring | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hungaroring | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Spa-Francorchamps | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Monza | Soft | Super-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | |
| Singapore | Soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Sochi | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Suzuka | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
| Circuit of the Americas | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
| Interlagos | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | |||
| Yas Marina | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
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Jere (@jerejj)
12th July 2018, 14:16
Good. BTW, ”Pirelli is yet to announce the tyre nominations for the two final races of the season.” – Monza as well.
Tristan (@skipgamer)
12th July 2018, 14:22
Super Ultra Hyper isn’t very exciting. Hasn’t produced good racing so far. More excited to see how Singapore goes with skipping a compound. If Sochi and Mexican provide no strategy and dull races with tyre management being the sole concern then I think it’ll be safe to say this idea of bringing the only the softest compounds is a dud.
Jere (@jerejj)
12th July 2018, 15:08
@skipgamer That’d be the case if harder compounds were chosen. Both Sochi Autodrom and Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit is a low-deg circuit, so, therefore, the softer the compounds, the better as, in theory, it provides a higher chance for pushing and variation in strategy.
Tristan (@skipgamer)
12th July 2018, 16:59
Monaco and Montreal say hi…. We’ll have to wait and see
Jere (@jerejj)
12th July 2018, 18:07
‘are’
Champagne Papi
12th July 2018, 14:42
Great. We can look forward to a tyre management exercise at Mexico then, fantastic. Can’t wait.
Jere (@jerejj)
12th July 2018, 15:07
@Champagne Papi That’d be the case if harder compounds were chosen. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit is a low-deg circuit, so, therefore, the softer the compounds, the better as, in theory, it provides a higher chance for pushing and variation in strategy.