The Spanish Grand Prix, and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, make for a fascinating combination when it comes to contemplating tire strategies.
As noted by Mario Isola, Pirelli’s Director of Motorsport, the circuit is a “severe test for car and tire performance,” and it is a race that puts “significant stress” on the tires. As such Pirelli brings the hardest compounds in their range to this circuit — the C1 as the hard, the C2 as the medium, and the C3 as the soft.
However, while you might think that puts the C1 on the table, history tells us that Sunday’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix might be a soft
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