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2008 French GP Tyre Strategies
 
Bridgestone Tyre Strategies - France
 

In 2008, the tyre regulations stipulate that the two dry tyre specifications must be visibly distinguishable from each other. At the French Grand Prix, the soft compound Bridgestone Potenza tyre was marked with a white line in the second from inside groove. The extreme wet weather tyre was also marked with a white line. 

 
Team / Race Driver     
Tyre Choice by Stint*: Soft - Medium

Scuderia Ferrari           
Kimi Raikkonen          Medium   Medium   Soft
Felipe Massa            Medium   Medium   Soft

BMW Sauber F1 Team                  
Nick Heidfeld           Medium   Medium   Soft
Robert Kubica           Medium   Medium   Soft

ING Renault F1 Team                 
Fernando Alonso         Medium   Medium   Soft
Nelson Piquet           Medium   Medium   Soft

AT&T Williams                       
Nico Rosberg            Soft     Medium
Kazuki Nakajima         Soft     Medium   Medium

Red Bull Racing                     
David Coulthard         Medium   Medium   Soft
Mark Webber             Medium   Medium   Soft

Toyota Racing             
Jarno Trulli            Medium   Medium   Soft
Timo Glock              Medium   Medium   Soft

Scuderia Toro Rosso                 
Sebastien Bourdais      Medium   Medium   Soft
Sebastian Vettel        Medium   Medium   Soft

Honda Racing F1 Team                
Jenson Button           Medium   Medium   DNF
Rubens Barrichello      Medium   Medium   Soft

Force India Formula One             
Adrian Sutil            Soft     Medium   Medium
Giancarlo Fisichella    Medium   Medium   Soft

Vodafone McLaren Team                   
Lewis Hamilton          Soft     Soft     Medium  Soft
Heikki Kovalainen       Medium   Medium   Soft

* Teams do not necessarily change tyres at pit stops
* Includes drive through penalties
 

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