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Pirelli eyes softer tyre for street tracks
– Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli says it is looking into the possibility of introducing a softer, fifth compound for the 2016 season, to be used exclusively at street circuits.Pirelli has four compounds in its current dry selection, the Super Soft, Soft, Medium and Hard, with two chosen as the Option and Prime tyres for each Grand Prix weekend.Although Pirelli brought the Super Soft rubber to Monaco and Canada this year, some drivers felt it was still too hard, prompting the Italian brand to explore changes for next season."The softest tyre would slot in under the existing Super Soft, so it would be a softer version of that; exact nomenclature still to be defined," a...
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