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Rosberg - Degradation should not be race issue

Sutton Images Enlarge Nico Rosberg does not think severe tyre degradation will be as much of an issue for the rest of the weekend in Brazil despite it causing a "worry" during Friday practice. The combination of a hot surface - 54 degrees Celsius in FP2 - and newly-laid asphalt at Interlagos meant drivers struggled with degradation, especially on the soft option tyre. TV cameras picked up shots of a very badly blistered set of softs from Rosberg's car during the afternoon session. Rosberg says Mercedes had been braced for some tyre degradation and thinks the cooler temperatures later in the weekend should help rectify the problem. "It was extremely hot; historically they've...
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