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2016 F1 Tyre Rules Explained (with help from Pirelli)

Confused by the new for 2016 F1 tyre rules? Here's our explanation of them, with some visual help from Pirelli.   Prior to the race weekend: The compounds available for 2016 are; hard, medium, soft, super-soft and ultra-soft. Of the five available tyre compound types, three will be chosen by Pirelli. Two types are for use at any point over the weekend. The third compound (the softest of the three) will be a dedicated set for Q3 or the race, depending on where the driver qualifies. Like 2015, a driver receives an allocation of thirteen sets of tyres for the weekend. Of the thirteen, Pirelli will choose three sets (which will include the Q3 tyre) and the team/driver may choose the...
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