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2021 Tyre blanket ban scrapped
Tyre blankets will be allowed in the 2021 season after the decision to ban them was overturned, Pirelli have revealed. The FIA were keen on outlawing the blankets along with bringing in 18-inch tyres with the regulation changes, but Pirelli claimed keeping the blankets would make the transition easier. The Italian company have got their wish, although there are still plans to get rid of them for good at some point after 2021. 'In 2021 we have big changes. We have a new car, a new aero package, we have new tyres, a new size and so on,' Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola told Autosport.com. 'The idea is to have a transition and remove the blankets, but over a period of time. 'So in 2021 we keep...
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