What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix?

Formula 1 moves on to Singapore to conclude a double header of races this weekend and, as was the case last time out in Azerbaijan, Pirelli have confirmed that they will be bringing their three softest dry compounds to the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

The sport’s official tyre suppliers have chosen the C3 as the hard, the C4 as the medium and the C5 as the soft for the 19-corner track, known for being one of the most physically demanding on the calendar.

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Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.

While the circuit underwent a layout change in 2023 – bringing the number of corners down from 23 to 19 – further track resurfacing has been carried out ahead of this year’s event, with the sections between Turns 3 and 9, 10 and 12 and 14 and 17 having been resurfaced.

Pirelli’s weekend preview explains: “The bitumen should be similar to that used on public roads generally open to city traffic, but with new asphalt one can expect a smoother surface. One does not usually learn much from the first free practice session, but this time it will give everyone the opportunity to acquire important data relating to tyre behaviour.

“As with all street circuits, the slightest mistake in Singapore comes at a high price, given there are very few run-off areas and running a fraction off-line can see you in the barriers. Therefore the Safety Car is a common sight here, especially as it takes quite a while to remove a stricken car from the track.

“There are a couple of factors that make the one-stop the only valid strategy: firstly, the time lost for a tyre change pit stop is around 28 seconds, partly because the pit lane speed limit is reduced to 60 km/h and secondly, overtaking on this track is definitely complicated. A two-stop need only be considered in the event of the race being neutralised.”

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Another change for 2024 has seen the introduction of a fourth DRS zone, as Pirelli explain: “At the Marina Bay circuit we have often seen first stints where the drivers are trying to go as long as they can, managing their tyres with the aim of balancing the two stints as much as possible.

“This often leads to the formation of a train of cars, all running nose to tail, unable to overtake because there is not enough of a performance difference, this despite the track having three DRS zones.

“Therefore, in an effort to produce more on-track action, the FIA has decided to introduce a fourth DRS zone for this weekend, between Turns 14 and 16 and we will have to wait until Sunday to see if it produces the desired result.”

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