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"Punchy" Pirelli tyre choice could promote two-stop F1 race in Australia
Pirelli decided to bring softer compounds to Melbourne this year to create more strategic diversity, which led drivers to experience graining issues during practice sessions. George Russell and Esteban Ocon both believe that one-stop strategies may no longer be the norm due to the softer tyre selection. Pirelli’s chief engineer, Simone Berra, aimed to introduce more variability in tyre strategies to make races more engaging and less predictable. Teams are avoiding the hard compound in practice to preserve them for the race, anticipating better resilience against graining during the actual competition. Overall, the changes in tyre selection are expected to inject more excitement and unpredictability into the Melbourne Grand Prix.
