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Alonso opts for medium approach

Preventing the 2013 F1 world championship from being decided in Sebastian Vettel's favour this weekend is already a long shot for Fernando Alonso and Ferrari, but the pair still decided to take a strategic gameplan into qualifying for the Indian Grand Prix. While Q3 has generally become a baseline for pure performance since refuelling was banned in F1, the third race at Buddh International Circuit proved that there was still room for manoeuvre, largely thanks to Pirelli's decision to bring a soft compound tyre that showed extreme wear after just a handful of laps. Teams were thus faced with the dilemma of going for single lap performance in search of a decent grid position, but with the...
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