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Hembery: Belgian Grand Prix tyre performance 'in line with our expectations'

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has said that their 2013 tyre compounds performed exactly how they expected them to during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. Hembery previously explained that Spa-Francorchamps is one of the biggest challenges of the season for the tyres due to the high loads put through them. While he predicted that a range of strategies would be used, the majority of the field went for a two-stop strategy including dominant race leader Sebastian Vettel – who Pirelli say really 'maximised' strategy. In fact, just two drivers pitted for fresh tyres just once. They were Romain Grosjean and Sergio Perez although the latter made an additional visit through the pit...
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