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Pirelli buckle to pressure and change tyre options for Bahrain
16 April, 2013 Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery with Mario Isola Pirelli sporting director
Formula 1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have decided against using their soft tyres at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix after concern about how quickly they wear out.
A spokeswoman said the decision was made after last month's Malaysian Grand Prix, where the track is similar in characteristics to Bahrain, to bring the hard and medium compounds rather than hard and soft.
The medium and soft options were used in China last weekend, with some drivers doing the minimum number of laps in the faster but far less durable softs.
Seven laps in the race, won by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, was the longest...
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