Overview

• Max Verstappen took Azerbaijan GP pole in 1:41.117 on the C6 but said red-flag interruptions forced him off his preferred medium for Q3.
• He called the C6 “just an inferior tyre” and argued it has not worked at Monaco, Imola or Montreal, urging Pirelli to stop bringing it.
• Verstappen said the soft offers no useful references for setup or simulations and suggested mandating use of all three compounds to ensure two stops.
• Pirelli’s Mario Isola maintained the C6 is theoretically about 0.2s quicker, adding that several drivers felt more confident on mediums in Saturday’s conditions.
• Despite nominating softer tyres to widen strategies, Pirelli still expects a one-stop in Baku with medium-to-hard as the quickest route.