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F1 facing step into unknown in wet Chinese GP

Formula 1 faces a step into the unknown in the Chinese Grand Prix, with poor weather set to deliver a first experience of wet tyres for many drivers. Although cars ran on an artificially soaked track on one of the Barcelona pre-season tests, Pirelli has subsequently changed the specification of the wet tyre, producing a softer compound that is intended for less abrasive circuits such as Shanghai. But experience of the new specification is limited because teams ran only a few laps in wet conditions on Friday before the session was abandoned. Red Bull, Force India and Sauber didn't run the wet tyre at all, while most drivers completed only a single installation lap, and thus have virtually no...
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