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Pirelli making ‘softer than ultra-soft’ tyre for 2018 F1
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SHARES FacebookTwitterSubscribe Pirelli has committed to supplying softer tyres to F1 teams and drivers in 2018. Although the tyres are bigger this year to accommodate the much faster 2018 cars, there has been widespread criticism of the compounds — especially the hardest ones. 'The hard tyre is so inappropriate for this generation of racing car that I don't know a single driver who wants it on the car,' Force India technical boss Andy Green told Speed Week. Pirelli F1 chief Mario Isola has now reacted, vowing to retract the hard tyre selection from intended forthcoming races including Sepang, Suzuka and Brazil. And he has also promised that the...
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