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Teams face strategy dilemma

F1's teams face a strategy dilemma at the Belgian GP, with unexpectedly high temperatures at Spa causing high tyre degradation. With track temperatures of over 40 degrees on Friday, drivers found tyre management a challenge around the demanding 7km lap. The warm weather has continued into Saturday - and Pirelli believe this creates a conundrum for leading teams in qualifying. "One interesting point will be to see if anybody is trying to qualify in Q2 with the soft tyre," said Pirelli's racing manager Mario Isola. "That means starting the race with the soft. "Of course, somebody has to use the supersoft but that means a very short stint at the beginning. In...
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