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Yet another obstacle and ‘unknown' for Mercedes
Aside from their extreme porpoising and a car that Mercedes aren't sure is a good one, Andy Shovlin says the team is having to deal with yet another obstacle this season. And that is the new tyre regulation. As of this season Formula 1 has scrapped the rule that states that the top ten qualifiers must start the grand prix on the tyres they used in Q2. Instead all 20 drivers can chose whatever compound they want to use in the first stint of the race. It is something that all the teams who are used to being inside the top ten are having to manage, and while it is a very simple change, Shovlin says it is causing a bit of a headache for Mercedes. 'The rule now is really very simple,' the...
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