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How tyre graining caught out McLaren in Chinese GP sprint race

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reckoned the Formula 1 squad took the wrong approach to managing tyre graining in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, despite claiming second through Oscar Piastri.

Tyre graining tends to rear its head in either colder track conditions or in situations where tyres are more prone to heating unevenly - and this is generally the case at the Chinese GP as the long-radius corners place a lot of stress on the tyres.

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