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Sauber tech boss says tyre wear a strong point of new car

10 March 2010 @ 05:45 GMT - Charles Cooper

The new Sauber C29 is not hard on its tyres and will have an advantage said Bridgestone after analysing the tyre wear after the pre-season testing. The squad's technical chief Willy Rampf agrees and said its one of the main strengths of the new car.

"The car doesn't have any stability problems, and its performance and balance on high fuel loads is a strong point. We will build on this - it's a very good thing. Our car is not too heavy on its tyres, so we can do reasonable long stints without killing them," Rampf said.

It gives the team more flexibility in their strategies for the different races. "That will help keep the strategies more flexible, if you're not forced to stop by tyre wear," he said.