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Pirelli warned teams about going the distance

Pirelli's Mario Isola has revealed that a number of teams were warned not to attempt going the full race distance on one set of tyres in Turkey. With the rule being that in such conditions drivers are not compelled to make a stop, the Italian manufacturer feared that some might try to go the full race on which they started. As it happened, only three drivers tried to do so, but even then two of them finally opted to pit, leaving Esteban Ocon as the only driver to do the full race on one set, though the Frenchman subsequently admitted that he is doubtful his tyres would have lasted another lap. 'Following the wet conditions in Saturday's free practice, we had wet weather from start to...
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