Pirelli believes one-stop strategy the favourable option

Published on 11 Nov 2018 11:53

By: Fergal Walsh

Pirelli says that the fastest strategy to compete the Brazilian Grand Prix is a one-stop. On Friday, blistering on the super soft tyres led some to believe that a two-stop strategy could be inviting for some teams.

However, Formula 1's official tyre supplier says that driver's starting on the red-walled super soft compound should be able to make it until around lap 25 to 30, before switching to the medium compound to take them to the end of the race.

Drivers who start on the soft compound will be expected to run until lap 32 to 25 before switching onto the harder medium tyre. Both Ferrari's will be starting on the soft compound, while the Mercedes duo will line up equipped with the super softs.

A two-stop strategy is not entirely out of the question. Should track conditions boast high temperature when the Grand Prix gets underway at Interlagos, two 20 to 22 lap stints on the super softs before switching to the softs until the end could prove to be ideal.

Starting compounds
Lewis Hamilton	Super Soft
Sebastian Vettel	Soft
Valtteri Bottas	Super Soft
Kimi Raikkonen	Soft
Max Verstappen	Super Soft
Daniel Ricciardo	Super Soft
Marcus Ericsson	Super Soft
Charles Leclerc	Super Soft
Romain Grosjean	Super Soft
Pierre Gasly	Super Soft
Kevin Magnussen	Free Choice
Sergio Perez	Free Choice
Esteban Ocon	Free Choice
Nico Hulkenberg	Free Choice
Sergey Sirotkin	Free Choice
Carlos Sainz	Free Choice
Brendon Hartley	Free Choice
Fernando Alonso	Free Choice
Lance Stroll	Free Choice
Stoffel Vandoorne	Free Choice

F1 News Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso Valtteri Bottas Romain Grosjean Daniel Ricciardo Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Kimi Räikkönen Marcus Ericsson Sergio Perez Kevin Magnussen Stoffel Vandoorne Pierre Gasly Esteban Ocon Sergey Sirotkin Charles Leclerc Lance Stroll Brendon Hartley Pirelli Ferrari Mercedes

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