Nicholas Spinelli. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The typical compromise is between grip and longevity—softer compound tyres have more traction, but wear out more quickly; harder compound tyres have less traction, but are more likely to last the entire race. This introduced a problem of tire choice versus weather among other factors that challenges riders and teams to optimize their performance on race day. Riders score approximately half the points in these races.
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