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Pirelli: 2016 tyres an evolution despite more potential

 XPB Images Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says 2016 will see an evolution of the tyre manufacturer’s compounds because teams have not asked for maximum performance. F1 has asked for Pirelli to deliver on average between two and three pit stops per race to help encourage variations in strategies and aid overtaking. While unhappy with some of the negative comments Pirelli has received - particularly after Sebastian Vettel’s tyre failure late in the race in Belgium - Hembery says the manufacturer is happy to continue delivering tyres with a limited lifespan even though it is not allowed to show its full potential as a result. “We’re being asked to do two or three...
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