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The sport’s official tyre supplier Pirelli has published a list showing the different sets that all 10 teams will use during pre-season testing in the coming days.
Pirelli has released a comprehensive list of tyre selections for the upcoming pre-season test in Bahrain, which will run for three days from February 21 to February 23. Each team will have access to 35 sets of tyres during the test. The tyre range for this year includes five types, with C1 being the hardest and C5 the softest. Teams have been asked to choose their tyre selections for the initial on-track sessions. Notably, the C1, C2, and C3 tyres chosen for testing will also be used in the opening race weekend in Bahrain due to the challenging track conditions. It is evident from the selections that the C5 tyre is unpopular among teams, with many opting out of using it during the test. Mercedes stands out for having the most medium compound tyres, while Ferrari has stocked up on ‘soft’ tyres. Red Bull, on the other hand, has a balanced distribution of tyre sets for the upcoming test days.
