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Pirelli to change Hard compound tyre

Sole Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced that it will be introducing a more durable Hard compound for the Spanish Grand Prix onwards, with the Italian manufacturer reverting back to a version "much closer" to its 2012 predecessor. "After evaluating tyre performance over the balance of the first four races, we took the decision – in consultation with all of the teams – to change the Hard compound from Spain onwards, as we did in Barcelona two years ago when we also introduced a new hard tyre for the rest of the season," explained Motorsport Director Paul Hembery. "This latest version of the Hard compound is much closer to the 2012 tyre, with the aim of...
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