Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari's tyre struggles during the Spanish Grand Prix would have been even worse had Pirelli brought its regular compounds to the race instead of the reduced-tread versions used to prevent overheating and blistering. Pirelli brought a modified version of its F1 tyres to Barcelona for the race after issues arose through pre-season testing on the resurfaced Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, reducing the tread by 0.4 mm. Vettel struggled more than most to manage his tyres, forcing him to take an additional pit stop compared to his competitors at the front of the pack. The extra visit to the pits meant he squandered second place to his one-stopping rivals as he was...
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