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Webber wary of tyre degradation in China

Mark Webber is expecting tyre wear to remain a prominent issue at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, with the debate over Pirelli's more aggressive compounds increasing after most teams opted to make a total of four pit-stops in Malaysia. The Australian, who finished second to fellow Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel amid team order controversy last time out, believes the tyre manufacturer's choice of the Soft and Medium compounds will ensure that pit-stop numbers remain high. "Tyre wear is always an issue because the track is very hard on the left-hand tyres," Webber explained ahead of the race. "Turn 1 is an absolute killer for the left front because the corner goes on for...
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