James Allison, technical director of Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport, says pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya may not be as representative of Pirelli Motorsport’s new range of tyres as everyone would hope, thanks to the changes made to the track during the off-season. Traditionally, the surface around Spanish venue has been aggressive on the tyres, but after resurfacing work took place, the track is a lot smoother, and Allison feels that tyres may be able to survive longer than they would have done in previous years. Pirelli now have seven different tyre compounds to choose from in 2018, with the hypersoft and superhard joining the five previous options, and the...
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