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Does mystery new dial offer clue to Ferrari’s F1 tyre edge?

The introduction of a new 'GRIP' setting on Ferrari's 2017 F1 car has prompted intrigue about whether the team's advantage with tyres is being helped by use of some clever driver-adjustable settings. Both of Sebastian Vettel's victories this year have been based on his Ferrari SF70H being better in looking after its tyres, and more especially having a much wider operating window to use all the compounds in all types of conditions. As rival Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff said over the Russian Grand Prix weekend: "The wider the window is, and the easier you put the car into the tyre window, the faster you go. The more narrow it is, the more difficult it is to hit the window, and...
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