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Perez: Force India has tyre degradation headache

Sergio Perez says Force India needs to get on top of its tyre degradation problems before it can make huge steps forward with the VJM09. The Mexican driver has enjoyed a near-flawless day of running on just his second day of pre-season testing, completing 126 laps with a best time of 1m 25.593s, having spent the day concentrating on longer stints and race simulations. Despite leaving the circuit satisfied with the healthy bank of data logged for his technicians to digest, Perez says progress made with managing tyre degradation on all compounds has been slow and is concerned with the high cliff drop off he suffered towards the end of stints. “I didn't feel that comfortable with the car...
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