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Spa scorcher could leave Ferrari with tyre headache

Belgium's unusual scorching weather could leave teams including Ferrari and Haas facing some major tyre headaches this weekend – with some having perhaps in hindsight been far too aggressive in their choices. With the temperatures at Spa-Francorchamps forecast to be around 30C on Friday and Saturday, with a slight dip for race day, the likelihood is that tyre wear at F1's most punishing of circuits will be much higher than could have been envisaged. The state of affairs could mean that the supersoft tyre – which may have proved to be a good tyre in the more typical cooler conditions – may not even be ideal for qualifying and could be pretty useless for the race. As Daniel Ricciardo...
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