TECH TUESDAY: The challenge Austin presents for Red Bull – and the sliver of hope it gives McLaren and Ferrari

Although the tyres are unlikely to make headlines around Austin this weekend in the way they did at Qatar last time out, they will probably be every bit as crucial in determining the order.

The layout and surface of the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) places a very specific combination of demands upon the tyres – and some cars tend to resolve the conflict of these demands better than others.