Qualifying and Race tyre confusion

[ScothMcBeast]

It is my understanding that you start the race with the tyre you finish Q3?

Well I'm in career mode and thinking ahead I chose a slower tire (S) in Q3 so I can have longer stint at the start of the race. However for some reason when race starts the game still forces the fastest tyre (SS) for the first stint while that tyre was not used at all in Q3 by me, all other teams did...

What am I missing? Thanks for help :)

[StevePat]

The tyres you set your fastest time in q2 is your starting tyre.

[Synth]

You actually start on the tire that you used in Q2 to set the fastest lap during that session, that was eligible to qualify you to Q3.

[DarkGo]

No in full qualifying tire you start with if you are in top 10 are the ones best time from Q2.
If you have short qualifying then the one with the best time if you are in the top 10.

[Andi]

First 10 positions start with the tires they did the fastest lap in Q2 with. Not Q3. Exept for wet conditions during the quali.
That's why they sometimes abort a lap in Q2 to not get a better time as with the tires they want to start with. If that makes sense, lol 😂

[cloister56]

No the rules are different.

If you reach Q3 then the tyres you start the race on are the ones you set your fastest lap with in Q2.

The tyres used in Q3 are returned and not available for the race.

If you don't make it to Q3 then you have free tyre choice and the tyres reserved for Q3 are available to you.

There is also a rule regarding mandatory race tyres which trips people up.
There are 2 tyres which are reserved for the race (they are the ones far right in your allocation)
You must use one of these sets of tyres in the race or you will receive a penalty (unless it's a wet race).
So be careful if you change the tyres for a pit stop during the race as you might accidentally break the rules.

There is a Youtuber called Chainbear F1 who does excellent explanation videos on regulations, rules and concepts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzPbrSMpYQg

[ScothMcBeast]

So if I want to start on a harder compound choise I need to try to push my self on those tyres in Q2 and hopefully get into top10. If so then Q3 tyre doesn't matter in the race, if I understood correclty. Thanks for replies.