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Pirelli to introduce new softest compound for 2018

Pirelli will introduce a new softest-tyre compound for the 2018 Formula 1 season, and has asked fans to vote on what it should be called. As revealed by Motorsport.com, F1's control tyre supplier has been evaluating multiple options for next year's batch of tyres and could add as many as three new compounds to the range. After Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, Pirelli revealed it will add a pink-walled tyre, which will become the softest available. It has launched a vote on Twitter for fans to decide whether it is named the 'megasoft', 'extremesoft' or 'hypersoft'.   Pirelli has already run pink-walled tyres this season, as part of F1's push to help breast cancer awareness at the United...
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