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‘Cool Malaysian temperatures' aided low degradation – Pirelli's Mario Isola

Pirelli‘s Mario Isola believes the cooler weather in Malaysia (compared to usual temperatures) helped aid the long stints  for the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix which saw Esteban Ocon complete 53 laps on one set of soft tyres. 'After practice was interrupted by weather and a red flag, the teams still had to fully calculate degradation rates over long runs, which was the main challenge today' said Isola after the race. 'In the end, track temperatures were relatively cool by Malaysia standards – around 40 degrees centigrade – and degradation was low on both compounds, so the stints were able to be stretched out.' While most teams settled for the same strategy, Isola was excited by...
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