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'Pirelli should've stuck to their guns'
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh feels Pirelli should have made tweaks to their tyres earlier in the season.
Having copped a lot of flak over the high degredation levels, the tyre manufacturer attempted to make changes to their rear compounds after the Spanish Grand Prix but they were blocked by the Ferrari, Force India and Lotus.
The trio had come to grips with the tyres very well and they feared any changes would have a negative effect on their competitiveness.
However, Pirelli was soon on the receiving end of more criticism after several drivers suffered blowouts at the British Grand Prix. This time, though, all the teams agreed that the...
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