Formula One’s sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli is set to cause a stir at the forthcoming German Grand Prix by bringing an exciting tyre trio to the Hockenheim track which returns on the calendar after a one-year-long absence. The Milan-based company will supply the teams with the medium, soft and ultrasoft compounds, skipping the supersoft compound from the trio. Pirelli might want the ultrasofts to be a very good qualifying tyre with its high grip level. This compound with the softs and the mediums may open up various strategies in the race. The soft and medium will almost certainly secure the option of a one-stop strategy. However, if the ultrasoft compound presents a significant jump in...
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