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Pirelli hopes to begin 2021 F1 tyre testing in September

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined its intention to begin testing 18-inch wheels in September, though has stressed 2021 regulations need defining. Formula 1 has long used 13-inch wheels but is set to introduce 18-inch wheels in 2021 as part of a raft of changes that are still being defined. Pirelli is currently permitted 25 days of running for tyre test purposes and all 10 teams are involved, with Pirelli running the cars, and data shared between all teams to ensure there is no advantage gained by anyone. When Formula 1 introduced widespread aerodynamic changes for 2017, Pirelli was supplied with modified 2015 mule cars by Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull. It hopes that 2021 tyre...
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