Red Bull gambles big on hypersofts for Monaco

Raikkonen on the pink hypersoft tire

Pirelli has revealed the teams' selections for this year's Monaco Grand Prix, with the all-new hypersoft compound dominating choices. The pink-walled hypersoft, introduced by Pirelli in 2018 as the new softest tire in its F1 range, will make its grand prix weekend debut in Monaco.

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as the two Renaults and the Williams duo, picked the maximum available 11 sets of the hypersoft tire. If the tire does not hold up they are in big trouble as it's clear they hope to start up front and start on the hypersoft tires. Mercedes went the most conservative.

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