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Key: new F1 tyre rules ‘interesting’ but ‘complicated’
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Toro Rosso technical boss James Key expects new-for-2016 F1 tyre rules to yield “interesting results” but warns they could be “complicated” for fans to grasp if not properly explained. The revamped regulations have been devised to offer greater freedom and scope in tyre strategy. For each race weekend, Pirelli announces three compounds, with the softest one required to be used in Q3 and at least one of two compounds nominated mandatory for the grand prix. As a result, F1’s official supplier selects three sets of tyres but teams are then free to pick the remaining 10 they will use during the event. What’s more, they have to make their choice known 14 weeks...
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