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Mercedes expects "extreme" Chinese GP tyre strategies
Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe is expecting the supersoft tyres to create extreme strategies in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. Teams will be using the supersoft tyre for the first time at the Shanghai circuit, which had previously featured the soft compound as the softest tyre option before this year's race. With drivers expected to use the red-marked rubber for qualifying, the top eight will start the race with that compound, and Lowe believes that could lead to pitstops within the first five laps of the race. "The Shanghai circuit places an entirely different duty on tyres relative to Melbourne and Bahrain," said Lowe in a team preview. "However, we have the same...
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