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Sebastian Vettel says Pirelli were right to change Spain tyres
Sebastian Vettel has admitted Pirelli made the right call by modifying its tyres for the Spanish Grand Prix, having originally been against the decision. Pirelli reduced the tread depth of its tyres by 0.4mm to avoid excessive blistering on the new Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunta asphalt – and will do the same for Paul Ricard and Silverstone. Vettel and his Ferrari team blamed their sudden performance drop on the specification change which forced Vettel to pit twice during the race, costing him a podium finish, whilst his rivals managed with just a single stop. However Vettel admitted after the opening day of a two-day test at the same venue on Tuesday, that it was probably the right...
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