Pirelli has confirmed the tyre selections made by Formula ไ1 drivers for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. 

The majority of the grid, including the leading trio of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull have each selec༒ted nine sets of Pirelli’s softest availabl꧋e compound for the season-opener - the red-marked C4 softs. 

In-line with Pir✨elli’s new tyre coding system for the upcoming campaign, the C4 tyre acts as the second-softes💮t of the five compounds in its 2019 range.

Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have made identical selections, each picking one set of hards, three mediums and nine softs, with 🌠Ferrari’s drivers varying slightly. 

Sebastian Vettel ♋will have an extra set of medium tyres compared to Ferrari newcomer Charles Leclerc, who instead has favoured the hard compound.&nb⛎sp;

New Red Bull teammates Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly have also mirrored their compound choices, each picking one set of hards, three medium﷽s and nine sets of softs. 

Renault have opted for the most aggressive sele𒐪cti⛄ons, with Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg both having 10 sets of the soft tyres available to use in Melbourne. 

In contrast, Racin🍸g Point and Williams have selected the fewest amount of softs for the🥂 Australian GP, with both teams going for just eight sets. 

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