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Unusual tyre gap opens way for unpredictable Spanish GP
A highly-unusual two-second per lap difference between the soft and medium tyres, coupled with 2017 downforce levels changing the nature of the final corner, has lifted hopes for an exciting Spanish Grand Prix. Pirelli’s selection of tyres for this weekend has proved to be a step too hard for what would have been ideal – with the hard of no use, and the medium markedly slower than the soft. With the rules requiring drivers to run two different compounds in the race, F1 teams will have to work out ways to use the medium tyres for the shortest time possible. Adding further complication is the fact that, on paper at least, a three-stop – with two stops for soft tyres and a short stint on...
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