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F1 tyre situation ‘painful' admits Whitmarsh

By Editor on Monday, April 15, 2013 Some members of F1′s travelling circus admitted their frustration at the end of the Chinese grand prix. 'It's quite excruciating,' McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is quoted by the Telegraph, 'trying to save tyres non-stop from start to finish. 'It feels painful, and however bad it is for me, it must be a lot worse if you have to drive like that.' He is referring to the new situation caused by Pirelli's rapidly-wearing 2013 tyres. Some hail the new era that stands in stark contrast to a decade ago, when quite often the pole sitter would be predictably unchallenged to the chequered flag. Others, however, say F1 is racing away from racing itself....
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