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Isola: Tyres reacted well to 'challenging' French GP heat

Pirelli Motorsport boss Mario Isola reported that the 2019 Formula 1 tyres fared well in 'extremely challenging conditions' at Circuit Paul Ricard. The French Grand Prix was another one-stop affair, with most drivers starting on the medium tyres before switching to hards at their sole stops. The softest compound brought to the race, the C4, was used rarely – Alfa Romeo Racing‘s Antonio Giovinazzi and Red Bull Racing‘s Pierre Gasly started on the red-walled tyres due to setting their fastest Q2 time on the compound and failed to hold or improve on their starting positions in the race. Sebastian Vettel used the soft tyres for the final three laps to take the extra point for...
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