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Pirelli can be ready for 18-inch debut in 2016
Paul Hembery poses with Lotus E22 on 18 inch Pirelli tyres
Formula 1′s exclusive tyre supplier, Pirelli can be ready to supply low-profile tyres to Formula 1 teams by 2016.
That is the claim of the Italian comapny's chief Paul Hembery, in the wake of the test of the first 18-inch prototype at Silverstone last week.
Currently, the sport's old 13-inch standard is enshrined in the regulations, but both from an aesthetic point of view and also to bring Formula 1 up-to-date with modern technology trends, a move to a lower profile tyre is now being considered.
But, last week, reports suggested 18-inch tyres are unlikely to feature on the Grand Prix grids until at least 2017.
Indeed,...
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