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F1 teams could block Pirelli's planned construction change

F1 teams are likely to veto Pirelli's plans to introduce a new tyre construction for the Malaysian GP as they believe that the revised design will have a negative effect on performance. The significance of any performance change at this stage is that teams have already made their compound choices for the later races, and some competitors may gain or lose out more than others from any variation in the expected behaviour of the tyres. Pirelli gave all drivers two sets of a prototype tyre for use on Friday in Spa, saying it was designed "to even further protect the tyre from possible consequences generated by accidental multiple impacts on kerbs or other external bodies." It has...
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