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Pirelli worried as heat rising rapidly in Sepang

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli are predicting a possible three-stop strategy for the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend after track temperatures soared to around 60 degrees Celsius in the first two free practice sessions on Friday. World champion Lewis Hamilton overcame some early engine issues to clock the fastest time of the day around the 5.543 km Sepang International Circuit but several drivers struggled for grip on the faster medium tyres in the sweltering Malaysian heat. 'Today's conditions were the hottest we have seen anywhere for sometime, hotter than last year,' Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery told reporters. 'So the medium tyre was overheating and there was maybe a...
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