Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined that it expects a one-stop strategy to be preferable for drivers at the German Grand Prix.
Pirelli has brought the Ultrasoft, Soft and Medium tyres to Hockenheim, and all of the top 10 starters will use the purple-banded compound for the first stint, assuming dry conditions prevail.
Pirelli says that a 20-25 lap stint on Ultrasofts, prior to taking on Mediums for the remainder of the race, is the quickest way of dealing with the 67-lap race.
It has outlined that an Ultrasoft/Soft approach is second-quickest, with a Soft/Medium strategy, pitting after 35 laps, the third-best attack.
It believes a two-stop strategy is “definitely slower”, but that the situation may change depending on track temperature and the threat of rain.
