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Vergne: Tyres are like cauliflowers
Jean-Eric Vergne reckons the new Pirelli tyres resemble "cauliflowers" after just one lap given the severe graining.
Vergne spent the past two days putting in the laps at the Circuit de Catalunya, developing Toro Rosso's STR6 as well as learning about the new Pirelli rubber.
The compounds have been heavily criticised this week with the drivers complaining of extreme degradation.
Giving his verdict, Vergne said: "They were looking like cauliflowers.
"I used this expression in French quite a lot when I was in karting... it's really tricky. I have only one lap, then you have a lot of graining, so it's difficult."
The Frenchman, though, is hoping the degradation will...
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