Choice of tire compound for Russia: Ferrari and Red Bull identical, Mercedes different

Just a week after the night spectacle GP of Singapore, is already this weekend on the racing weekend GP of Russia v Sochi. At the racetrack Sochi Autodrome racers will use blends C2 do C4, which will be divided between soft, medium and hard mixture. As usual, teams are free to choose ten sets mixture, and one set of each mixture is mandatory.

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Selection of a mixture of tires of teams and individual racers for the race in Sochi

Among the top teams, the choice is very similar. Classic Ferrari for sale in Red Bull they even chose identical blends. Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen in Alexander Albon they will receive nine sets of soft mix, three sets of medium and one set of hard mix Pirelli's products.

Pri Mercedes the situation is somewhat different. Lewis Hamilton in Valtteri Bottas they will receive one set of soft mix less, so it will Finn get one set of hard mix more, British but one set of medium. Silver arrows they have thus internally taken a different path. This could be, as we have often seen, related to the distribution of tasks at longer distances in training.

Ferrari is more aggressive than Mercedes in the choice of tire mix for the race in Russia - Photo: Hasan Bratić

In addition Mercedesa they also decided on different choices within the team for the teams Renault, Alfa Romeo, Toro Rosso in Williams. The silver arrows, however, are the only ones that will be in Russia had only eight sets of soft mixture. Pri Renault, Haas, Racing Point in Alfa Romeo they even have ten. Toro Rosso, McLaren in Williams and nine - just like Ferrari and Red Bull.              

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