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F1 Teams Favor Ultasofts for Australia

Joey Barnes Mar 13, 2018

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief

Pirelli has revealed the tire selections for Formula 1 teams ahead of next week’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The Italian manufacturer and exclusive tire supplier for F1 has added both the Hypersoft and Superhard compounds for 2018. However, the event at Albert Park in Melbourne will see the Ultrasoft, Supersoft and Soft rubber combinations, with each team allowed to choose 10 of 13 sets.

McLaren, Mercedes and Williams have chosen nine sets of the Ultrasofts, while Ferrari and Renault have elected for seven. Renault, along with Haas F1’s Romain Grosjean will run with four sets of Supersofts.

Tags : Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes, Pirelli, Renault, Romain Grosjean, Ultrasofts

Joey Barnes is the Founder of Motorsports Tribune. He has covered auto racing since 2013 that has spanned from Formula 1 to NASCAR, with coverage on IndyCar. Additionally, his work has appeared on Racer, IndyCar.com and Autoweek magazine. In 2017, he was recognized with an award in Spot News Writing by the National Motorsports Press Association.