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2017 F1 cars are nearly fighter planes – Isola
Ferrari is on the cusp of returning to the top in formula one. That is the view of Mario Isola, who is taking over from Paul Hembery as the most prominent F1 figure representing the sport's official tyre supplier Pirelli. He thinks the Italian marque has succeeded in making new, wider tyres that will contribute to this year's cars being much faster and more challenging to drive. 'Last year, the cars were reaching forces of 4G, but now we're measuring figures at about 6G, so we can say that the new racing cars are nearly fighter planes,' Isola smiled to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. 'I am sure the drivers will be tired at the end of the race which could lead to errors and opportunities...
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