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Hamilton: Soft tyre not right for Shanghai

Lewis Hamilton says Pirelli’s Soft tyre compound "doesn’t feel like the right tyre" to be using for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, with drivers struggling to make the rubber last longer than one flying lap during second free practice. The Mercedes driver, who backed up pace-setting team-mate Nico Rosberg in the opening session, complained of severe degradation over his team radio and suggested after the session that Pirelli's tyre choice has been slightly too agressive. "The Soft is hardcore," Hamilton told reporters at Shanghai after the second practice session. "I don’t know why, but it doesn’t feel like the right tyre for this circuit. I...
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