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Is it time for F1 to have 2 tyre suppliers?
After a low-profile period for F1's official supplier, suddenly 'tyres' and 'Pirelli' are being talked about again. Following the days of tyre explosions and disintegrations a couple of years ago, Pirelli chief Paul Hembery admitted last week that he is enjoying not being the 'bad guy' anymore. But beneath the surface, discontent remains. Since the beginning of the ‘power unit' era, when Pirelli took a much more conservative turn, lap times have blown out as drivers whispered about 'concrete' tyres. Drivers who have recent experience of life both on Pirellis and with Michelin in prototype sports car racing, like Mark Webber, speak with joy about how they can push on every corner of...
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