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Allison reveals decisive factor behind Mercedes development

Mercedes technical director James Allison says the main contributing factor to the team's advances in terms of development in the past few years has been its understanding and knowledge of F1's tyres, a veritable "weapon" for the Silver Arrows outfit according to the British engineer. Over the years, Pirelli's tyres, or rather their complex management, have heavily weighed drivers' results on race day or wreaked havoc on a team's ability to perform consistently. From blistering to degradation to an inability to keep tyre temperatures in the optimal operating window (the latter issue particularly impacting Haas), getting on top of Pirelli's rubber has been a major challenge for...
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