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Red Bull tyre split explained

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed it was the decision of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen to start on opposing tyre strategies for the Belgian GP. Daniel Ricciardo set his fastest time in Q2 on the soft tyre, giving him a more durable tyre to use during the first stint of Sunday's race. The same strategy was adopted by Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. By contrast, Max Verstappen used supersofts in Q2 and will thus start the race with tires that will only last a handful of laps. However, the softer compound could potentially see him leapfrog Rosberg, in pole, at the start. "It's going to be fascinating...
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