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Pirelli: 2017 F1 tyres degrade enough to keep strategy alive

Pirelli has played down fears that all Formula 1 races will turn into one stoppers this year, as it insists its 2017 tyres do still show signs of degradation. F1's tyre supplier has revamped its products for this season, with its wider tyres moving away from the overheating characteristics that forced drivers to look after their rubber so much over recent years. The change has led to concerns about tyres now lasting a full race distance and removing the prospect of much strategy variation, but Pirelli says that is not necessarily the case. And while it expects there will be fewer stops, and some one stop races, it believes there are still good prospects for decent racing too. Pirelli F1...
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