Pirelli expects four-stop races

Pirelli has urged Formula 1 fans not to over-react if there are more four-stop races this year, after being forced to give up on plans to make its tyres more conservative. The Italian company had hoped to be able to tweak its tyres this year on the back of unease about the high number of pitstops required in some early races, as well as a desire to eradicate the delaminations that affected some drivers. But with a number of outfits blocking any attempt to change the tyres , amid fears it could hurt their competitive form, Pirelli is now only tweaking the bonding process used to make its rubber.

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