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Hyper-soft Pirelli tyre promises Monaco qualifying 'madness'

Related Topics: Monaco, Tire, Pirelli, Carlos Sainz

Pirelli's new hyper-soft tyre compound is expected to result in record-breaking levels of performance during qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

The new compound was developed specifically for low-grip street circuits and will make its first grand prix appearance in Monaco this weekend. It is effectively two steps softer than the softest compound used in the Principality last year and should result in an all-new lap record at the historic street circuit on Saturday afternoon.

"Expect madness! It will be great!" Renault driver Carlos Sainz said after testing the compound last week. "Already last year with these new cars it was something incredible and this year we have two stops softer compound, and for me the best tyre that Pirelli have done in a lot of years.