The weekend marked the first time that soft tyres had a white stripe painted on them to distinguish them from the harder tyre compounds, which is of interest to spectators as all drivers must use both compounds during the race.
Soft tyres had a white stripe. This white stripe was painted on them. This was to distinguish them from the harder tyre compounds. The weekend marked the first time this. The harder tyre compounds is of interest to spectators. All drivers must use both compounds during the race.