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Whitmarsh says current tyre situation in F1 is painful
15 April, 2013 Martin Whitmarsh
In the aftermath of the Chinese Grand Prix some of Formula 1′s leading figures have admitted their growing frustration with the Pirelli tyres on offer this season.
'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....
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