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Pirelli surprised by Barcelona pace

Like many, Pirelli admits to being surprised by the pace of the cars during pre-season testing. The new aero regulations, not to mention the increased weight of the cars, had led to predictions of cars being around 1.5s off last year's pace. However, from the outset it was clear that this was not the case, and by the end of testing Sebastian Vettel's best time was almost a second quicker than 2018. 'We've had eight productive days, with teams accumulating plenty of running in generally good conditions,' said Pirelli's Mario Isola as he reflected on the test, 'although - as expected at this time of year - without reaching the temperatures we anticipate during the season. 'Considering this,...
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