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Red Bull, McLaren go very aggressive with Spa tyre choices

Red Bull and McLaren have gone very aggressive with their tyre choices for the Belgian Grand Prix, after heavily favouring the ultrasoft tyre. Despite the huge demands of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Pirelli has elected to take its three softest compounds to this month's race in a bid to deliver more exciting action. And it is Red Bull and McLaren who have picked the highest number of ultrasofts – choosing nine sets each for their drivers. This is in contrast to more conservative choices elsewhere, with Mercedes choose six ultrasofts for its drivers, while Ferrari taking seven sets. Red Bull's split means that Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will only have one set of the soft tyres...
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