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Analysis: F1 drivers still trying to unlock 'secrets' of 2017 tyres

A cooler Russian Grand Prix weekend on a low-abrasion surface with not many high speed corners means that tyres will be a top talking point in Sochi this weekend. Just three races into the new Formula 1 season, it has already become pretty clear that success in this phase of the championship rests on unlocking the potential in Pirelli's tricky new rubber. If you wanted any proof about just how hard F1's 2017 tyres are to manage, then look no further than the fact that Max Verstappen and Felipe Massa's spat after qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Their clash - which prompted the infamous 'Brazilian' remark - came not because they tangled on an actual Q3 lap, but instead while they were...
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