Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy website FORMULA 1 - WET QUALIFYING SESSION FEATURES SLICKS, INTERMEDIATES AND FULL WET TYRES – BUT A DRY RACE IS EXPECTED TOMORROW
july 29, 2018 - Pirelli formula1

FORMULA 1 - WET QUALIFYING SESSION FEATURES SLICKS, INTERMEDIATES AND FULL WET TYRES – BUT A DRY RACE IS EXPECTED TOMORROW


LEWIS HAMILTON CLAIMS POLE POSITION FOR MERCEDES ON THE FULL WET TYRE IN HEAVY RAIN ONE PIT STOP THE MOST LIKELY STRATEGY FOR THE RACE TOMORROW: TEAMS WILL HAVE FREE CHOICE OF STARTING SLICK TYRES Budapest, July 28, 2018 – Some rain that began to fall around half an hour before qualifying began and then progressively intensified meant that the session depended on a combination of judgment, opportunism and luck. In Q1 a mixture of slick and intermediate tyres were used, while in Q2 it was a mixture of intermediate and full wet. For Q3, all the drivers used only the full wet tyres, with Mercedes driver #lewishamilton setting pole position in the closing seconds. He was presented with his fifth Pirelli Pole Position Award of the season (equalling Sebastian Vettel) by former driver Jean Alesi, who made his name in #formula1 with a Pirelliequipped Tyrrell in the 1990s. Dry weather and high temperatures, similar to Friday, are expected for the grand prix. As the drivers all used intermediate and wet tyres for qualifying, the entire grid will have a free choice of slick tyres to start the race tomorrow. One pit stop is expected for most drivers, but this will also depend on the eventual track temperatures. The regulations now place the cars into parc fermé until the race with no changes allowed, so it will be interesting to see which teams have focussed on a wet or dry setup.

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