Ferrari enters Spanish Grand Prix with fresh tyre strategy advantage

Ferrari enters the Spanish Grand Prix with a strategic tyre advantage over frontrunning rivals at the Madring circuit. While McLaren and Mercedes drivers must manage limited sets of hard and medium tyres, Ferrari drivers retain a fresh set of softs for the race following their qualifying approach. Max Verstappen starts in third place but faces a more constrained tyre allocation, possessing only one set of used mediums and three sets of used softs alongside two sets of hard tyres. Pirelli reports that both one-stop and two-stop strategies remain viable depending on tyre degradation. Drivers may start on soft or medium compounds before moving to their remaining hard sets. Hamilton expressed uncertainty regarding tyre performance, noting that degradation levels have proven inconsistent across different tracks this season.

• 9:26 AMYahoo Sports — Ferrari could use strategy edge that Verstappen and others don't have