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Pirelli admit 4 stops is too many

Pirelli motor sport boss Paul Hembery admitted Sunday that four stops in a Formula One race is too many. The Italian sole tire supplier faced the reality that degradation was extremely high during Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix and the Hembery says it's the nature of the circuit but unlikely to be repeated again this year: “Strategy was again at the forefront of the Spanish Grand Prix, which as usual was very demanding on the tyres because of the unique characteristics of this circuit. This is why we saw high levels of degradation, which should not be seen again to this extent for the rest of the year. Our aim is to have between two and three stops at every race, so it’s clear that four...
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