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Pirelli predicts more uncertainty

Formula 1 supplier Pirelli says changes to its tyres this year will mean more exciting races with more pit stops. It has changed both the construction and rubber compounds of the tyres in an attempt to ensure they degrade faster. Pirelli says this will mean at least two pit stops per race and 'increasing overtaking opportunities and so helping provide an even better show'. The Italian company added that softer tyres will mean performance is improved by 0.5 seconds a lap. Pirelli has also changed the colour-coding on the 'hard' compound tyres to make them easier to identify. “Our 2013 range of tyres mixes up the tyres once more, to help overtaking, and to ensure two to three pit stops...
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