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Alonso says tyre strategy could see him win

Fernando Alonso believes his gamble to start on the medium compound tyre could see him take a 'random' victory in India, but he says it depends on how the soft tyre fares.  The Spaniard starts a lowly eighth, but importantly chose to qualify on the more durable but slower compound which should give him and rival Mark Webber - who also opted for the medium tyres - a strategic advantage. The soft tyres aren't expected to last more than ten laps at a steady pace, giving hope to Ferrari that Alonso could be in with the chance of winning if he can have a clean race. "It will depend how the soft tyres behave but I think so," he said when asked if he can win on Sunday. "If we...
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