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Massa: It's like driving different cars
The difference between the medium and soft compound Pirelli tyres is so great that it completely changes a car's handling says Felipe Massa.
The Brazilian was seventh fastest in Friday's first practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, 1.378 seconds off the pace of Nico Rosberg's Mercedes. All teams ran on medium compound tyres during the session and Massa immediately complained of graining on his front right tyre.
However, with a switch to soft tyres for the second session, the Ferrari's came to the fore with Massa topping the charts and Fernando Alonso third fastest.
While unhappy with the F138's performance on the medium compound, the 31-year-old believes that the results on the soft tyres...
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