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Pirelli admits tyre gap bigger than expected

– F1 tyre supplier Pirelli admits that the time difference between its supplied compounds in Singapore has been larger than it expected.Drivers improved by around 2.5 seconds between the Soft and Super Soft rubber during Friday's second practice session at the Marina Bay venue.Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery said: "The time difference between the two compounds was perhaps slightly bigger than we expected."With the high incidence of Safety Cars and the speed advantage of the Super Soft, strategy will be an important consideration right from the very start of qualifying. Strategies will obviously have to be flexible, and we would expect to see three stops."As...
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