2008 Canadian GP Tyre Strategies

By Bridgestone
June 10 2008

 
Bridgestone Tyre Strategies - Canada
 

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

 
Team / Race Driver     
Tyre Choice by Stint*:Super Soft (S-Soft) /Soft

Scuderia Ferrari               
Kimi Raikkonen         Soft   Soft    DNF
Felipe Massa           Soft   Soft    Soft    S-Soft

BMW Sauber F1 Team             
Nick Heidfeld          Soft   S-Soft
Robert Kubica          Soft   Soft    S-Soft

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

AT&T Williams                  
Nico Rosberg           S-Soft Super   S-Soft  S-Soft
Kazuki Nakajima        Soft   Soft    DNF

Red Bull Racing                
David Coulthard        Soft   S-Soft
Mark Webber            Soft   Soft    S-Soft

Toyota Racing              
Jarno Trulli           S-Soft Soft
Timo Glock             S-Soft Soft

Scuderia Toro Rosso            
Sebastien Bourdais     Soft   S-Soft  Soft
Sebastian Vettel       Soft   S-Soft

Honda Racing F1 Team           
Jenson Button          Soft   S-Soft  Soft    Soft
Rubens Barrichello     Soft   S-Soft

Force India F1          
Adrian Sutil           S-Soft DNF
Giancarlo Fisichella   Soft   Soft    S-Soft  DNF

McLaren Mercedes               
Lewis Hamilton         S-Soft S-Soft  DNF
Heikki Kovalainen      Soft   S-Soft  Super   Soft


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

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