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Drivers divided on prospect of tyre war

While the prospect of a 'tyre war' in F1 appears to be on hold until at least the turn of the decade, there are some in the paddock who would welcome the chance to be on one side or the other. Fernando Alonso sparked controversy in the pit-lane when he suggested that a return to tyre competition would be a sure what to liven the sport up but, while his suggestion was eagerly picked up on by fellow former champion Jacques Villeneuve on the eve of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, those holding the purse strings are less enthusiastic, with the cost of development and the possibility of ending up on the wrong side of the divide uppermost in teams' minds. The drivers, however, tend not to...
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