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Ecclestone backs difficult Pirelli tyres

May 3 Bernie Ecclestone has backed Pirelli, amid criticism of the Italian supplier's 2019 tyres. Recently, Haas boss Gunther Steiner slammed the tyre situation this year as being "not Formula 1". "We should not be constantly talking about whether a tyre works," he said. The big complaint is that the so-called tyre operating 'window' is too narrow, while the new Pirellis are hard to keep up to temperature. That is despite the fact that Haas was competitive in the winter tests in Barcelona, while the first four races of the year have been difficult for the American team. Steiner said: "If it's the same in Barcelona, I do not understand the world anymore."...
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