What tyres will the drivers have for the Belgian Grand Prix?

Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix, which will feature a Sprint format. The tyre supplier has selected a non-consecutive trio: C1 as hard, C3 as medium, and C4 as soft. Notably, the C1 is a new compound for Spa this year. Due to the Sprint weekend rules, drivers will have 12 sets of dry tyres instead of the usual 13, including two hard, four medium, and six softs. Pirelli suggests this combination could encourage a two-stop strategy in the main race while adding complexity to tyre management, especially with reduced practice time. Given Spa's famously unpredictable weather, both intermediate and full wet tyres are highly anticipated to play a role on the longest track of the calendar, which was partially resurfaced last year, enhancing grip and lap times.