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Pirelli to add sixth compound to tyre range in 2018

Pirelli, the exclusive tyre supplier to F1, is planning to introduce a sixth tyre compound to its current range in 2018. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the extra compound would be placed at the far end of its soft tyres, a rubber therefore softer than Pirelli's present Ultrasoft tyre. It has actually been suggested that all the current compounds will be a step softer next year. Teams stock up on Pirelli Supersofts for Brazil "The new tyre and the softer compounds are badly needed," a team member is quoted as saying. Also being discussed at present is how tyres will be allocated to the teams. Some are arguing that teams should get free rein to choose from any of the...
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