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Next year's tyres similar to 2018 Pirellis - Bottas

Nov.28 Valtteri Bottas says next year's tyres are similar to the ones supplied by Pirelli in 2018. The Mercedes driver was among those who tested Pirelli's 2019 offerings in the post-race Abu Dhabi test this week. "No, they didn't feel strange," Bottas is quoted by Turun Sanomat newspaper. "The differences are really small. The inner structure is a bit thicker, which means the blistering should be less. "But the surface of the tyre overheats just as it did before. It means we can do one lap flat out but then we have to manage them again," the Finn added. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel also tried the new Pirellis early this week and agrees with Bottas that they are...
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