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George Russell and Charles Leclerc unhappy with Pirelli

Several drivers have called for Pirelli to improve the Extreme Wet weather tyre, following complaints of the cars being too slow when using the rubber. This weekend's Belgian Grand Prix has seen consistent heavy rain, yet the drivers have tried to avoid using the Extreme Wets. The tyre has done excellently at reducing the amount of aquaplaning experienced by the drivers, but at a cost. It's been an extremely slow tyre to be on, as proven in the sprint race on Saturday. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies All the drivers started the race on the full wets but pitted in the opening two laps of green flag racing for the Intermediates. The drivers have therefore called...
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