April 15th, 2013 (F1plus/E. Black).- There seems to have been some ongoing belly aching from several people about Pirelli compounds again. The complaints and comments are coming from both inside the sport and out. Some, particularly drivers, have commented on the degradation rate of some of the new compounds (again). While many can agree that a five to ten lap stint, on soft compound P-Zero's gives many a reasonable argument, the fact remains that it is the same for all drivers. The degradation and wear rates of the tyres are designed to force teams and drivers to adapt.  In China, we saw immediately how those who started on the soft Pirelli P-Zero's dropped in performance quickly in...
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