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F1 examining larger wheels for 2021
Martin Brundle shows off the 18 inch wheels at Monaco in 2015 Formula 1 is assessing a move to larger diameter wheels as part of a larger technical overhaul for the 2021 season. Teams currently use 13 inch wheels, though reports claim there is a growing push to move to 18 inch wheels. It's a change tyre supplier Pirelli has been championing for over a number of years, having demonstrated a proof of concept during the Monaco Grand Prix in 2015. That weekend, racer turned commentator Martin Brundle cut laps in a GP2 car fitted with a set of larger wheels. At the time the change was put on ice due to concerns surrounding the cost of changes needed to suspension systems, as the larger tyre...
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