11/12/2015
NEWS STORY
Pirelli has confirmed the three tyre compounds that will be available for the 2016 season opener.
The Italian manufacturer will take the medium, soft and supersoft compounds to the opening round of the 2016 Formula One season in Australia.
According to the new 2016 regulations, the medium and soft must be used at some point in the race. Each driver must have both these sets available for the race, and must use at least one of them.
Meanwhile, the supersofts are assigned for Q3 in qualifying.
Following on from the 2016 regulations, each driver must save one set of the softest of the three nominated compounds for Q3. This set will be given back to Pirelli after Q3 for those who qualify in the top 10, but the remaining drivers will keep it for the race - as is the case currently.
The teams are free to choose the remaining sets; making up 13 sets in total for the weekend.