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Tyres behind di Resta's struggle - Mallya

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has put Paul di Resta's recent struggles down to the changes in tyre construction at recent races, but is confident his driver will bounce back. After scoring points at seven of the first eight races of the season, di Resta struggled for pace at the German and Hungarian grands prix with his worst finish of the season at the Hungaroring. One of Force India's strengths this year has been managing the peaky performance of the 2013 tyres, but after multiple blowouts at the British Grand Prix the rear tyres were changed for Germany and then all four were revised to a 2012-style construction in Hungary. The tyres will remain the same until the end of the...
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