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Pirelli calculates speed differences between new compounds

Pirelli Motorsport has been busy analysing the results of two weeks of pre-season testing. The tyre manufacturer is keen to confirm the effect the different compounds are having on the performance of the 2018 cars. Pirelli's sporting director Mario Isola said that the test had given them a definite sense about the gaps - or delta - between each tyre. “We now have a good idea of the performance differences between the compounds at this point of the season,” he said. Pirelli has introduced a new hypersoft tyre to the range available to teams this year. “There is around 0.7 seconds between the ultrasoft and the hypersoft, which corresponds to our expectations," Isola reported....
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