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Pirelli mirrors China approach for German GP tyre compounds

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed its compound choices for July's German Grand Prix – which will feature a non-linear approach for the second time this season. The Ultrasoft, Soft and Medium tyres will be taken to the event at Hockenheim, meaning the Supersoft step will be missed out. It mirrors the approach taken by the company for the Chinese Grand Prix, having diverted from its usual strategy of taking successive compound steps. Pirelli revealed during testing that Formula 1 drivers had been pushing for compounds to be skipped, having commented that some compounds are too close to each other in terms of performance and wear. As per usual, one set of the softest...
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