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Pirelli to consider dropping hard tyre following driver complaints

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is considering dropping the 'hard' tyre from its range this season following driver complaints that it is unsuitable for racing on because it provides little grip. Pirelli will meet on Monday at its Milan headquarters to discuss dropping the compound – the hardest in its range – which will also mean adjusting its choice of tyres for the British Grand Prix in mid-July, which is the next event where the hard tyre is scheduled to make an appearance. 'I think the hard tyre here [in Spain] is a joke, nobody will use it, just in FP1, but not after I don’t think,' commented Felipe Massa at the weekend. Indeed, it made no...
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