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Ultrasofts dominate Austrian GP tyre selection

Formula 1's teams will rely mostly on Pirelli's ultrasofts tyres in the next round of the 2016 season in Austria. The Italian manufacturer revealed the team compound choices for the A1-Ring race in less than two weeks' time, and the purple-marked rubber has been the top selection. Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen have opted for a total of nine sets of the softest compound, one more than rival Mercedes and two more than Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Renault has also picked nine sets of supersofts. Championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have chosen slightly different strategies for the weekend, with the Briton opting for one more set of softs...
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