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Spanish GP: Preview - Pirelli
Controlling wear and degradation is the biggest challenge, as Montmelo is a circuit that takes a lot out of the tyres due to long high-speed corners and several fast changes of direction. In particular, the left side of the car gets the biggest workout (the lateral forces acting on both left tyres are the second-highest of the entire season) with the front-left tyre being the most stressed. The cars run high downforce in Barcelona in order to stay planted to the track during the fast corners and this force pushing down onto the car increases the load going through the tyres. As a result of all these factors, tread temperatures can peak at nearly 130 degrees centigrade. Eight out of the last...
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