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Pirelli defends new 'super hard' tyre compound
Pirelli has justified its decision to introduce a 'super hard' compound into its range of 2018 tyres as insurance against next year's car development. The Italian manufacturer, which has been Formula 1's exclusive supplier since 2011, introduced the superhard and hypersoft tyres at each end of its compound spectrum. But F1 teams doubt the former will ever been seen in 2018. Pirelli crushed the numbers: Which race had the most overtakes in 2017? "Quite simply, it's our insurance," Pirelli boss Mario Isola told Speed Week. "Basically, we assume we will never use the super hard tyre. But it's still difficult for us to assess how quickly these new cars will be developed, and...
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