Pirelli: High degradation fears unfounded

Pirelli says fears that high tyre degradation could force drivers to stop four or five times in races this year are unfounded. A number of drivers have expressed concerns that races may turn into a lottery this year because the big drop off in performance of tyres over a stint could require them to make far more stops than they have in the past. However, detailed evaluation of tyre performance so far has shown that even in the extreme conditions as experienced in the last Barcelona test - where low temperatures caused excessive wear - there would still be only a maximum of three stops.

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