Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week

Pirelli announces driver tyre choices for Australian Grand Prix

by
10 years ago
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the nominations of each driver for the 2016 season opener in Australia.

New rules for this season mean each driver gets 13 sets of tyres per weekend, with Pirelli choosing two compounds for the race and one set of the softest tyre for qualifying.

Drivers then pick which compounds they want for the remaining 10 sets of tyres available to them over the course of a race weekend.

The majority of teams have two drivers with the same tyre nominations, but interestingly Lewis Hamilton has opted for just one set of the medium compound, in favour of an extra set of the yellow-marked soft tyre, unlike his team-mate Nico Rosberg.

RelatedPosts

Lewis Hamilton was positive despite missing out on a podium in the US GP

The F1 ‘trend’ Lewis Hamilton hopes to deconstruct at Ferrari

11 hours ago
Max Verstappen is closing on the McLaren drivers

Red Bull believes McLaren feeling Max Verstappen heat in F1 title chase

12 hours ago

Elsewhere the two Manor drivers will have four sets of medium tyres at their disposal, with Rio Haryanto and Pascal Wehrlein then both having four sets of soft tyres and five sets of super-softs.

Meanwhile while the two Haas racers have gone for the maximum number of super-soft tyres available, with Romain Grosjean then opting for five sets of softs and one set of mediums, compared to four sets of softs and two sets of mediums for Esteban Gutierrez.

Here is the full breakdown of the tyre picks, as demonstrated by Pirelli in this handy infographic:

Share199Tweet124Share

Related Posts

Lewis Hamilton was positive despite missing out on a podium in the US GP
Formula 1

The F1 ‘trend’ Lewis Hamilton hopes to deconstruct at Ferrari

11 hours ago
Max Verstappen is closing on the McLaren drivers
Formula 1

Red Bull believes McLaren feeling Max Verstappen heat in F1 title chase

12 hours ago
Francesco Bagnaia reveals ‘glimmer of hope’ given by Ducati despite disastrous Australian MotoGP weekend
MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia reveals ‘glimmer of hope’ given by Ducati despite disastrous Australian MotoGP weekend

13 hours ago
Load More

Discussion about this post

Latest News

Lewis Hamilton was positive despite missing out on a podium in the US GP

The F1 ‘trend’ Lewis Hamilton hopes to deconstruct at Ferrari

October 21, 2025
Max Verstappen is closing on the McLaren drivers

Red Bull believes McLaren feeling Max Verstappen heat in F1 title chase

October 21, 2025
Francesco Bagnaia reveals ‘glimmer of hope’ given by Ducati despite disastrous Australian MotoGP weekend

Francesco Bagnaia reveals ‘glimmer of hope’ given by Ducati despite disastrous Australian MotoGP weekend

October 21, 2025
Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd