Pirelli has confirmed which compounds it has made available for the French Grand Prix, which returns to the calendar after a ten-year absence.
Circuit Paul Ricard will host Formula 1's return to France in June and a newly resurfaced track means lower tyre wear is likely. Pirelli has therefore made available the yellow Soft, red Supersoft and purple Ultrasoft – the same combination used at the season-opener in Melbourne.
As per the rules, each driver must save one set of the softest of the three nominated compounds for Q3, in this case the Ultrasoft. This set will then be returned for those who qualify in the top ten, but the remaining drivers will keep it for the race should they wish to use it.
Each driver must have a set of Softs and Supersofts available for the race, but are free to choose the remaining ten sets, making 13 sets in total for the weekend.
The French GP will be the second race on the calendar to feature a reduced tread depth along with Spain and Great Britain. Pirelli made this decision with the FIA after concerns the resurfaced tracks could cause severe overheating and therefore increased blistering.
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