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Pirelli hopes non-linear approach opens German GP strategy

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli says it hopes adopting a non-linear approach regarding tyre compounds will lead to greater variance in strategy at this weekend’s German Grand Prix. Formula 1 will return to Hockenheim after a year’s absence, with Pirelli having nominated the Ultrasoft, Soft and Medium compounds – skipping the Supersoft, as it did in China. At that event all three compounds were used extensively, with six drivers, including race winner Daniel Ricciardo, running the Ultrasoft, Soft and Medium during the Grand Prix. In the aftermath of that event drivers pushed Pirelli to adopt a similar tactic for future Grands Prix. This weekend’s race marks the first...
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