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Hamilton not impressed with 2015 Pirelli F1 tyres

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted his ongoing concerns about what he calls Pirelli's unspectacular Formula 1 tyres. In 2013, drivers were bemoaning the quality and high degradation of the Italian supplier's product, but last year Pirelli was accused of being too conservative. In pre-season testing, however, the cars of 2015 have proved significantly quicker than last year. 'We've seen a difference of up to two seconds,' said Pirelli chief Paul Hembery, 'and that gap could be even bigger on the softer compounds.' For 2015, Pirelli has tweaked the construction of the rear tyres, and a brand new ‘super soft' compound has been introduced. However, F1's official supplier...
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