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Extreme tyre wear a surprise
Pirelli is the buzzword in the Barcelona paddock, as the F1 world gets to grips with the extreme degradation of the Italian supplier's 2013 tyres.
McLaren's Sergio Perez was quickest in his McLaren on Wednesday, but he admitted to being surprised by how quickly the Pirellis were wearing out.
"I don't know what to say," the Mexican is quoted by Spain's AS newspaper. "It is worrying and I hope it changes for the first race.
"It doesn't matter what you do, what talent you have," said Perez.
"It is an unpleasant surprise," he is quoted by Speed Week.
"The cool temperatures are making it worse; in Melbourne it will probably be better, otherwise we will be...
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