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Pirelli welcomes efforts to cut downforce for 2021

Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says the official Formula 1 tyre supplier 'welcomes' a move to cut downforce levels for 2021, as the sport will continue to use the same tyres for the third season in a row. The current generation of compound, which was designed specifically for '19 downforce levels and was meant to be updated for this year but was rejected by the teams, forced Pirelli into carrying over the current compounds. Now with the '21 rule changes, which included a switch to 18-inch wheels and new compounds, delayed until '22, the same compounds will be used for the third season in a row. In response, the FIA has moved to cut downforce levels from their current all-time highs...
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