Pirelli: Soft Tires Wearing More, Why Are Teams Saving Hards?

"On Friday, track grip was lower due to overnight rain and intermittent showers throughout the day," Berra explained. "However, if it doesn't rain again, grip levels should improve to our expected standards."

"Soft tire degradation is more significant than anticipated, affecting both front and rear tires. The fronts are wearing more due to the abrasive asphalt, while the rears are experiencing thermal degradation. Temperatures are expected to be lower for the rest of the weekend, and track conditions will improve, so we don't expect this to be a recurring issue."

"The gap between the soft and medium tires is between 0.4 and 0.5 seconds," Berra added. "In the first practice session, very few drivers used the hard compound, with most saving two sets of hard tires. I'm curious as to why this is happening, especially since tomorrow's race is expected to be a one-stop strategy for everyone."