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Tyre selections for Australian Grand Prix revealed

Formula 1 teams have loaded up on Pirelli’s Ultrasoft tyres for the season-opening event of the year in Australia next weekend. Pirelli has expanded its dry-weather tyre range from five to seven compounds, with the introduction of a Hypersoft and back-up Superhard option for 2018. The existing compounds have also been moved a step softer compared to their 2017 counterparts, amid a proliferation of one-stop races. For Australia, Pirelli has nominated the Ultrasoft, Supersoft and Soft tyres, with teams allowed choice of 10 of their 13 allocated sets, as per the 2017 regulations. Teams have selected either seven, eight or nine sets of the Ultrasoft compound in order to cope with the...
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