Pirelli anticipated that the difference between the different compounds would be less than one second per lap, with the differences between soft and supersoft to be around 0.7 of a second, and the difference between soft and medium about 0.9 seconds.
Pirelli prevé que a diferenza entre os diferentes compostos sería menos dun segundo por volta, coas diferenzas entre brando e superbrando ao redor de 0,7 segundos, e a diferenza entre brando e medio aproximadamente 0,9 segundos.