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Response to wider tyres has been 'overwhelmingly positive' - Pirelli

Next year will see the introduction of wider tyres to Formula 1 once again, but not only do they serve the purpose of handling the additional downforce to help achieve higher lap times, but they're also being introduced again for aesthetic reasons, with stakeholders and fans keen to see 'aggressive' looking cars in 2017. Whilst it's too early to predict how well they'll manage the additional downforce, Pirelli's Paul Hembery told Grand Prix Times that the response to how they look, following a demonstration in Monaco and tests on a Ferrari and Red Bull 'mule' car, has been 'overwhelmingly positive'. 'To achieve a higher level of...
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