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Ricciardo expects ‘interesting two-stopper' as Pirelli goes softer on tyres

Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says he's expecting an 'interesting' grand prix this weekend as Formula 1 celebrates its 70th Anniversary with a second race at Silverstone. Last weekend's British GP saw both leading Mercedes cars suffer tyre failures along with McLaren's Carlos Sainz, which Pirelli blamed on 'the biggest forces ever seen' going through its tyres thanks to Silverstone's high-speed layout and the fastest F1 cars in history. It was also down to a long final stint for almost all the cars as the majority of the field stopped early on during a Safety Car and wanted to avoid making a second stop, meaning they pushed the tyres past what Pirelli recommended. But with...
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