Due to the fact that we are dealing with a sprint qualification for the third time this weekend, all drivers have a free choice of tyres for the Grand Prix. Normally, all drivers in the top 10 would have to start on the tyre they ran in Q2, but now everyone gets to choose which of the three tyres they start on. According to Pirelli, there is already a clear favourite. While many drivers on the grid opted for the softest tyre during the sprint race, the Italian tyre supplier says it is a certainty that everyone on the grid will start on the yellow mediums. A two-stopper will then be the fastest strategy, where especially the last choice will be important. Pirelli has calculated that a final...
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