Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the tyre selections for the first two races of the 2017 season. With the compounds for the long-haul events needing to be made 15 weeks in advance, the Italian tyre supplier has already revealed its tyre choices for the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled for March 24-26 and April 7-9. Pirelli will take the ultrasoft, the supersoft and the soft tyres to the season opener in Melbourne, with either a set of the soft or the supersoft acting as the mandatory tyres that must be used in the race. The ultrasoft will be the tyre chosen for Q3. For China, the supersoft, the soft and the medium will be used, one of the last two to be used at...
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