Little difference between one and two-stopper in Belgium

Pirelli looks ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix and has calculated the fastest strategies. According to the Italian tyre supplier, there are three possible strategies, all very close to each other in terms of speed.

The possibilities in Belgium

According to Pirelli, there are two possibilities equally fast. The first is a two-stop method in which drivers start on the medium tyre, swap it for softs between laps 12 and 17, and then swap the softs for mediums again between laps 25 and 30. The second option is to continue on the first set of softs for longer and swap them for the hard compound from lap 18 to 24. In this case, the driver only needs to come in once.

Finally, Pirelli has an option that is almost as fast as the first two. In this case, the driver starts on the softs and changes them for the hard tyres between lap 16 and 22.

Tyre sets of Verstappen and Leclerc

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc will have plenty of choices, as all the options simulated by Pirelli can be achieved by both drivers using new tyre sets. For Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez, who share the front row of the grid in Belgium, the task is more difficult as neither has a new set of soft tyres.

A two-stop strategy looks to be the quickest available for the #BelgianGP, while a one-stop strategy isn’t out of the question either. Which one gets your pick? #F1 #Fit4F1 #Formula1 #Pirelli #Pirelli150 @F1 pic.twitter.com/UwzVHjUobB

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