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Pirelli expects teams to one-stop at Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli believes a one-stop strategy is likely to be favoured by teams at the Australian Grand Prix, even though it suspects a two-stop is a quicker approach. Pirelli has brought the C2 (Hard), C3 (Medium) and C4 (Soft) compounds to Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit, with either the Medium or Soft mandatory for one stint of the 58-lap Grand Prix. All of the drivers starting in the top 10 will be using the Soft tyres for the opening stint, while the remaining drivers have free choice of starting compound. Pirelli believes two 21-lap stints on Softs, followed by a 16-lap stint on Mediums, is the quickest approach, but that a one-stop approach is more likely. This...
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