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Tyres need to be tougher, say some team bosses

Pirelli are coming under pressure to make longer-lasting Formula One tyres after Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix saw drivers lifting off the throttle rather than go flat-out to the flag. Australian Mark Webber started from the Shanghai pit lane and pulled back in again after just one lap to get rid of his Red Bull's quick-wearing soft tyres as soon as he possibly could. After seven laps, there had been a confusing four different leaders. McLaren's Jenson Button, who had described his Saturday qualifying as being more of a "driving Miss Daisy" pootle, found himself asking his team during the race whether he should fight those ahead of him for fear of wearing out the tyres. "It...
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