No hard tyres as Pirelli confirms final 2017 compounds

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Pirelli has confirmed the tyre selections for the final two races of 2017.

Formula One’s official tyre supplier will continue to steer clear of using its hard tyre, which will not appear at all after the summer break. The hard tyre has only been used in the Spanish Grand Prix so far this season.

While the hard was selected for Brazil last year, the medium will be the hardest tyre available for drivers when the series returns to Interlagos.

Here is the complete tyre selection for 2017:

Circuit2016 tyres2017 tyres
MelbourneMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
ShanghaiMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
BahrainMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
SochiMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
CatalunyaHardMediumSoftHardMediumSoft
Monte-CarloSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
MontrealSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
BakuMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
Red Bull RingSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
SilverstoneHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
HungaroringMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
Spa-FrancorchampsMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
MonzaMediumSoftSuper-softMediumSoftSuper-soft
SingaporeSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
SepangHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
SuzukaHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
Circuit of the AmericasMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
Autodromo Hermanos RodriguezMediumSoftSuper-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft
InterlagosHardMediumSoftMediumSoftSuper-soft
Yas MarinaSoftSuper-softUltra-softSoftSuper-softUltra-soft

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8 comments on “No hard tyres as Pirelli confirms final 2017 compounds”

  1. I still think that three different compounds for the whole season is enough. Proper difference is needed between the three compounds.

  2. Not surprising at all that hard tyre won’t be used this year.

  3. Tyres definitely need to be softer next year.

  4. Robert McKay
    27th July 2017, 21:03

    I wonder how interesting a weekend would be if Pirelli took only ultrasofts and hard tyres, gave the teams equal amounts, and relaxed the “you have to use both compounds rule”.

    I can’t quite work out in my head if it there’s any circumstance where it could actually pan out as strategically interesting. Maybe if two-thirds of the sets they were given were hard tyres and only one third were ultrasofts it might be more interesting. Maybe not.

  5. Ultra softs in Spa is intriguing. I would have thought that due to high speed corners like Eau Rouge, Blanchimont and Pouhon that the US would suffer very much indeed. I believed that was the reasoning they often used mediums and hards there

  6. Agree. I see drivers on US struggling in 4-5 laps.

    1. That was a reply to @mashiat

  7. how about creating normal ( today medium ), soft ( today super-soft ) and ultra ( even softer than todays ultrasoft ). 3 types for each race. And do a proper work on wet tires. return of monsoon. Let them race in rain.

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