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Pirelli expects teams to reclaim 2020 downforce levels and speeds

Pirelli's Mario Isola believes that despite the aero regulations intended to reduce downforce levels this year the cars will still be as fast. While the 2020 cars have been carried over to this season, despite the fact the rules face a massive overhaul for 2022, F1's powers that be still opted to make a number of regulation changes. The main changes - ostensibly made to reduce speeds, but in the eyes of many a bid to handicap the Mercedes juggernaut - relate to the simplification of the floor ahead of the rear tyres, and the diffuser, in a bid to moderate the increase of downforce between 2020 and 2021. The fastest time posted in pre-season testing was a 1:28.960, set by Max Verstappen on...
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