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Verstappen explains how tyre wear held him back in Russian GP

Article To news overview © Michael Potts Max Verstappen believes his charge through the field at the Russian Grand Prix was limited due to tyre wear during the race. Sochi is one of the lowest tyre degradation tracks on the Formula 1 calendar, but Verstappen encountered problems in the middle of the race when his Pirelli rubber started to lose grip despite starting on the C3 Hard compound. Having started from the back, Verstappen overtook multiple cars, including Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, to find himself in sixth place after 15 laps. However, he failed to make more ground for the remainder of the race until the rain at the end of the Grand Prix. Verstappen made his first pit-stop at the...
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