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Hamilton asks Pirelli for change: 'Guilty of a fundamental problem'

Despite his P2 qualification the weekend of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes isn't going smoothly in Baku either. Especially getting and keeping the tyres on temperature proved to be a stumbling block. In light of this Lewis Hamilton expressed strong criticism to Pirelli in an interview and asks for drivers to be included in the decision making process of the tyre manufacturer. "We drivers constantly complain that these tires are overheating. We can't attack constantly, and from my point of view that's the basis for better sport." Hamilton argued in conversation with Speedweek. "We want tires that don't overheat immediately, but with which we can attack to our hearts' content....
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