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Pirelli: Istanbul Park not a ‘high severity' track

Despite Turn 8 and the high-speed nature of the circuit, Pirelli says simulations show Istanbul Park is not particularly severe on tyres.  Formula 1 is returning to the track for the first Turkish Grand Prix since 2011, and considering how popular it is, anticipation is high throughout the F1 community. Given the nine-year hiatus, Pirelli has been running simulations in order to understand how the track will treat tyres. While the three hardest compounds have been selected, the Italian company is not expecting as 'severe' tyre wear as at the likes of Spa and Silverstone, partly due to resurfacing work that has been carried out. “Talking about the severity of the circuit we made some...
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