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Hembery admits four stop race was not the plan

Pirelli's Motorsport Director Paul Hembery has admitted that they were not planning a four stop race, with tyre degradation being higher than predicted. Sunday's race saw drivers struggling to maintain the life of their tyres, with most drivers having to resort to a four stop strategy when three was the original plan. Hembery admitted that they got it wrong and revealed that changes will be made prior to the British Grand Prix. Speaking in a post-race press release, he said that strategy was the deciding factor yet again during the race and that came down to the characteristics of the track. 'Strategy was again at the forefront of the Spanish Grand Prix, which as usual was very demanding...
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