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Pirelli: We'll see a lot more one-stop races

Formula 1 fans can expect to see fewer pitstops this year and faster, more aggressive-looking cars, according to tyre supplier Pirelli's motorsport head Paul Hembery. 'The (tyre) degradation (wear) levels will be reduced substantially compared to the past,' he told Reuters at the Autosport International show on Thursday. 'And the gap between the (tyre) compound levels will be much reduced…so I think the strategy elements that we've seen in the last seasons will be greatly reduced — fewer pitstops, following a trend that we've seen actually over the last two years. I'm quite sure we'll see a lot more one-stop races.' The wider 2017 specification tyres are expected to have around...
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