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Bottas: Softer tyres make a big difference

Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas believes the softer tyre compounds have helped Mercedes, after he finished second in practice two behind teammate Lewis Hamilton. Pirelli opted to bring the C5 tyre, which has only previously been used in Azerbaijan and Monaco, to the Austrian Grand Prix and it has already had some positive consequences for some teams including Mercedes. "The softer tyre compounds make a big difference," Bottas told the press. "It feels like the tyres are holding on better in the long-runs and I think the temperatures will be quite variable over the weekend so let's see what effect that has on the tyres. "Max [Verstappen] was a bit...
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