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Teams to get greater tyre freedom in 2016, confirms FIA

The FIA has confirmed that teams will be able to choose between three dry compounds during the race, rather than two, in an attempt to create differing strategies.   The current rules stipulate that Pirelli will provide two dry compounds, both of which must be used during the race. However in 2016, the teams will be able to choose which two compounds they would like to use during the event for each driver, opening up the possibility of a rival selecting a different compound, and therefore different strategy.   "The tyre supplier will now provide three dry-weather compounds instead of two," confirmed a WMSC statement. "Of the 13 sets of dry tyres available to each...
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