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Pirelli planning for 'worst-case scenarios'

Paul Hembery has revealed that Pirelli have adopted a "worst-case scenario" for next season as they have very little data about the cars. Although Pirelli will continue to supply the teams with tyres for next season, the many changes that F1 is set to undergo means the tyre manufacturer has very little to go on. Without knowing exactly what demands the cars will put on the rubber, Hembery says his company has adopted a more "conservative" approach. "We've done a survey of the teams and how they envision the cars looking and it is very clear that the development speed of the teams will be very fast," the motorsport director told the official F1 website....
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