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Pirelli: Drivers pushing to skip compounds at Grands Prix
Pirelli chief Mario Isola says Formula 1 drivers have been pushing for the company to skip tyre compounds at Grands Prix, as opposed to its predominantly linear approach. Pirelli has been Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier since 2011 and brings three dry-weather compounds to each event, with one of the two hardest compounds mandated for use for one stint of a dry race. Pirelli expanded its range of dry-weather compounds from five to seven for this year with the introduction of a Hypersoft and Superhard, the latter a back-up tyre that is unlikely to be used. Drivers have suggested that some compounds have been too similar to each other in terms of pace and degradation, reducing the scope...
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