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Drivers to pick tyres in 2016

Changes to F1's tyre regulations to encourage differing race strategies in 2016 have been approved by the FIA. Pirelli will now nominate three dry compounds rather than two for race weekends. The Italian firm will allocate two sets of tyres for the race (only one of which must be used) and one set of the softest nominated tyre compound that can only be used in Q3. Each driver will then be able to choose 10 further sets from the three compounds to take their weekend allocation to 13. Originally, Force India had put forward a proposal that would allow them to pick a compound of their choice in 2016. The choices by each driver will be kept secret until two weeks before each grand prix. If...
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