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Pirelli to bring 'aggressive' tyre choice to Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Pirelli Motorsport boss Mario Isola has said that Pirelli will bring a 'more aggressive' selection of tyre compounds for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after admitting that they were too conservative last year. Isola explained that the change in tyre regulations for 2017 left Pirelli guessing and saw the medium compound go unused throughout the course of the weekend. For 2018, the Italian tyre giants have overlooked the white walled mediums, choosing to bring the ultra-soft, super-soft and softs to Baku. The Azeri race has been brought forward from its June dates in 2016 and 2017, and early weather forecasts suggest cooler ambient and therefore track temperatures for the weekend ahead. 'The...
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