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Portimao new for Formula 1, but not Pirelli

Although Formula 1 will contest its first Portuguese GP in Portimao, Pirelli go there with 'references' from their 'GT and WorldSBK experience'. The Italian tyre manufacturer may have never supplied tyres for a Formula 1 race at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, but they do have experience of GT racing there, while the Superbike World Championship, where all riders use Pirelli rubber, held round eight of its season at the venue from 17-18 October. So now Pirelli look to take that experience into Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix where they will bring the hardest compounds in their range, those being the C1s, c23 and C3s. 'For the first time, two consecutive races await us on...
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