Although the tyre nomination for the Australian Grand Prix is the same as last year – soft, supersoft and ultrasoft – the compounds are all a step softer in 2018, contributing to the big performance increase already seen in pre-season testing. With new cars, new drivers, variable weather, and plenty of track evolution, Melbourne is always one of the most unpredictable and eagerly-anticipated races of the year. Mario Isola: 'Barcelona testing already provided an indication of the step forward in performance taken by the 2018 cars and compounds, and we should see this carried through to the very different conditions in Australia. Exactly what those conditions could be is yet to...
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