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Pirelli tyres to be softer in Hungary

Pirelli has decided to take softer tyres to the forthcoming Hungarian Grand Prix than it initially planned. Lotus criticised the initial choice of the 'hard' and 'medium' tyres as 'very conservative'. Guide to the tyres in Formula 1 BBC Sport has learned this has been revised to 'soft' and 'medium' for the race on 28 July. Pirelli said its decision to change the construction of the tyres following the multiple failures at the British Grand Prix meant softer rubber could be used. Pirelli has reverted to the construction used in 2010 following the blow-ups. The company discovered while investigating the British Grand Prix problems that its 2013 construction had a weakness if used in certain...
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