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Ferrari pin disappointing Spanish GP qualifying result on changed Pirelli tyres

Following a disappointing qualifying session ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen have pinned their result on the reduced tread tyres that Pirelli have brought to the first European round of this season. Ahead of this weekend, Formula 1's sole tyre supplier, Pirelli, reduced the tread of its tyres by 0.4mm - a request that was made to the FIA after Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya track was resurfaced ahead of this weekend's race. In qualifying, Vettel secured third place, 0.132s adrift of Lewis Hamilton's pole time while Raikkonen managed fourth, with Ferrari locking out the second row of the grid which will...
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