In the wake of Pirelli's investigation into the tyre failures suffered by both Mercedes drivers and Carlos Sainz at the end of last week's British Grand Prix, it was the news that the Italian manufacturer is persevering with its plan to use softer compounds this weekend that raised eyebrows. In the wake of the failures to hardest tyres in the range, in the aftermath of last Sunday's failures and the issues faced by various other drivers, it was assumed that Pirelli might revise its plans for this weekend's Anniversary Grand Prix. However, other than increasing tyre pressures, the Italian manufacturer is relying on common sense from the teams. 'The investigation says that the cause of the...
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