With variable weather and relatively high degradation on the soft, it's going to be difficult to predict the optimal strategy. read more »
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The teams got a good initial read on the wear and degradation rates here, which seem reasonably high on the soft tyre in particular. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has blamed tyre degradation and not a botched strategy for his failure to reach the Japanese GP podium. read more »
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Jenson Button is left totally perplexed by "massive" degradation. read more »
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Jenson Button is convinced there's "something not quite right" after he struggled with tyre degradation during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Button… read more »
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Toro Rosso has explained that Daniil Kvyat's "octopus" comments during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix were related to tyre degradation. As he worked… read more »
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ESPN looks at the potential strategy options for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The new smoother track surface at Sepang has reduced tyre degradation compared to previous years,... read more »
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Pirelli announced how many sets of tyres different teams saved up for today's Belgian GP. Mercedes stand out with its high number of mediums and softs while rival Red Bull... read more »
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The high track temperatures have increased the wear and degradation rates on a circuit that is already very demanding on tyres. read more »
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F1's teams face a strategy dilemma at the Belgian GP, with unexpectedly high temperatures at Spa causing high tyre degradation. read more »
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Radio communication and tyre degradation could play a major factor in Haas F1's Belgian Grand Prix according to Team Principal Guenther Steiner. read more »
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Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso felt that the German Grand Prix was difficult because of the amount of tyre degradation and fuel saving. read more »
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Romain Grosjean says the biggest challenge Haas faces upon its maiden outing at the Hungaroring is understanding the tyre wear levels read more »
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Pirelli confirms 2017 tyres will see 'much less' degradation read more »
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Christian Horner says Red Bull needs to work to understand its tyre issues after struggling for pace at the Grand Prix of Europe in Baku. Red Bull was forced to adopt a... read more »
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Max Verstappen: We had too much degradation in the rear but from there on, once we changed to the medium tyres, I felt like I was flying in the end read more »
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Felipe Massa struggled with tyre degradation which resulted in finishing tenth at the European Grand Prix. read more »
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BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Daniel Ricciardo said Red Bull did not choose to adopt a two-stop strategy at the Grand Prix of Europe but had its hand forced by high rear tyre degradation... read more »
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As expected, it was a one-stop race for the winner, with quite high wear and low degradation despite the long lap length and very high top speeds. read more »
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Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were left to rue high tyre degradation during Sunday's European Grand Prix. Ricciardo started second and… read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says excessive tyre degradation caused Red Bull to switch to a two-stop strategy during the European Grand Prix. Ricciardo started from the front row of the... read more »
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After higher tyre degradation than was expected on Sunday, Max Verstappen was happy to claim fourth at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. read more »
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So far wear and degradation seems to be quite low, even with the ultrasoft. read more »
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Force India driver Sergio Perez has admitted that because of their poor tyre degradation they are not able to match rivals Toro Rosso and Williams yet as they approach the... read more »
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Sergio Perez believes tyre degradation is the reason why Force India cannot currently match the likes of rivals Toro Rosso and Williams in pure race… read more »