F1 drivers get 12 dry-tyre sets for Singapore's first Sprint
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GPBeat reports that each driver will have 12 sets of dry tyres for Singapore's first Sprint weekend, with Pirelli choosing C3, C4 and C5.
F1 drivers will each have 12 sets of dry tyres for Singapore's first Sprint weekend, one fewer than the usual 13. The 2026 Grand Prix is scheduled for October 9–11 at the Marina Bay Circuit.
Pirelli selected C3 as the hard compound, C4 as the medium and C5 as the soft—the same range used at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. Each driver will have two sets of C3, four of C4 and six of C5. Drivers will also have six sets of intermediates and three of full wets.
Pirelli expects hard and medium to be the main race compounds, but says more than one team could give the C5 greater consideration on Sunday. It sees a one-stop race as the preferred approach, citing pit-lane time loss and the prospect of frequent neutralisations.
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- PRIMARY SOURCEWhat tyres will the teams have for the Singapore Grand Prix?Formula 1
- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 2 - Competition Notes - Pirelli PreviewFIA F1 decision documents
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