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New tyre regulations "fantastic" for F1 - Lowe

Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe says that the decision to give teams the choice of three Pirelli tyre compounds made a big contribution to an exciting Australian GP. Mediums, supersofts and softs were available in Melbourne, and eight drivers used all three during the race. Five different strategies were used by the top six drivers. “Having three compounds in the race, which was a change we promoted from the middle of last year as being something that would add uncertainty and excitement to the race, I think we've seen that play out really well,” Lowe told Motorsport.com. “You've got somebody on an old medium, and someone else on a brand new supersoft. It's fantastic. And we've...
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