Pirelli will not bring the hard or super-hard Formula 1 tyres for the Belgian or Japanese Grands Prix, which are held at two of the most demanding tracks on the calendar.
The news means the new-for-2018 super-hard tyre is unlikely to appear at any of this year’s races and the hard is slated only for use at Silverstone.
The medium, soft and super-soft tyres have been nominated for F1’s visits to Spa-Francorchamps in August and Suzuka in October.
2018 F1 tyre nominations so far
2018 tyres | 2017 tyres | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Bahrain | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Shanghai | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Baku | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Catalunya | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Hard | Medium | Soft |
Monte-Carlo | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Montreal | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Paul Ricard | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Red Bull Ring | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Silverstone | Hard | Medium | Soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Hockenheimring | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Hungaroring | Medium | Soft | Ultra-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Spa-Francorchamps | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Monza | TBA | TBA | TBA | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Singapore | Soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Sochi | Super-soft | Ultra-soft | Hyper-soft | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Suzuka | Medium | Soft | Super-soft | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Circuit of the Americas | TBA | TBA | TBA | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | TBA | TBA | TBA | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
Interlagos | TBA | TBA | TBA | Medium | Soft | Super-soft |
Yas Marina | TBA | TBA | TBA | Soft | Super-soft | Ultra-soft |
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Vettel fan 17 (@)
21st June 2018, 10:14
I don’t think Pirelli planed on using the superhard, it was just a back up tyre
BasCB (@bascb)
22nd June 2018, 7:21
Yup, pretty sure they stated that more or less from the onset @vettelfan17
Sihrtogg (@sihrtogg)
21st June 2018, 12:28
What a farce
Jere (@jerejj)
21st June 2018, 13:56
Why no US/SS/S combination in Spa this year as well? Although, the tyres this season are softer than last season’s equivalent, so, therefore, the SS/S/M combination from this season is approximately the same as last season’s US/SS/S combination.
StephenH
21st June 2018, 17:36
So what was the point ??
vjanik (@vjanik)
22nd June 2018, 8:51
Imagine how cool it would be if we just had one tyre compound for the whole season.
I say keep the hypersoft and get rid of all the others. We would still have a few one stop races but most will be 2-3 stops. Pirelli would save a ton of money on rainbow colours, and we wouldn’t have to listen constant tyre talk throughout the weekend. We can get rid of all the tyre rules for qualifying and race.
vjanik (@vjanik)
22nd June 2018, 8:52
Dry Slicks – Intermediate – Wet
Oh how beautifully simple!