Formula 1’s tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed the nominated compounds for the final two races of the 2016 season in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
Pirelli will take the hard, medium and soft tyre compounds to the twisty Interlagos circuit in Brazil. This is the hardest tyre combination the Italian manufacturer can bring.
One set of the orange-marked hard tyres and one set of the white-banded mediums must be put aside for the race, with at least one of them being used.
Meanwhile one set of the soft compound must be assigned to Q3, before being then returned to Pirelli. It will be the fifth time of the season this combination has been chosen.
Meanwhile for Abu Dhabi the soft, super-soft and ultra-soft tyres will be taken – the softest combination of Pirelli’s 2016 range.
A set of softs and super-softs must be kept for the race, with one being used, while one ultra-soft set has to be put aside for Q3.
For both events, the teams and drivers are then free to choose what compounds they want for the 10 remaining sets available.
It will also be the fifth time the soft, super-soft and ultra-soft tyre compound combination has been used in 2016.
Pirelli has to confirm the tyre nominations 14 weeks in advance for fly-away races, compared to just eight weeks for European rounds.
