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Hakkinen: F1 needs a tire war

Photo by: www.kymilman.com/f1 Two-time world champ, Mika Hakkinen, says what Formula 1 needs is a good old fashioned tire war. 'There is no competition – there should be other manufacturers out there, that way the competition comes up,' said Hakkinen. 'When I speak to the drivers I have understood the tyres go on a certain peak and if you push even a little further they just overheat. 'It's not a criticism of what Pirelli's doing, it's just a fact that there should be competition. 'If you only have one driver driving out there it's the same thing. 'We need competition. That's exciting.' We've discussed the tire situation at length before and I think I've been clear that I'm not  big...
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