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Pirelli explain how five goes into three…

In an effort to ‘simplify' the identifying of tyre compounds for Formula 1 fans, the powers that be mandated three colours would be used at races in 2019 with all five compounds available covered by the red, yellow and white sidewall bands. It would be fair to say that fans understood last year's concept of compound identification if not agreeing with the plethora of rubber choices but it was clear: Purple was Hypersoft, Red Supersoft, Yellow Soft, White Medium, Blue Hard. This season, depending on the race, Red might be Hypersoft or Supersoft, Yellow Supersoft or Soft, White Medium or Hard, which sets the stage for a commentators ‘nightmare' as they try to explain what...
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