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F1 to switch to 18-inch wheels, ban tyre blankets in 2021

Formula 1 will make the switch to 18-inch wheels from the 2021 season, as well as placing a ban on tyre blankets. On Thursday, the FIA issued an invitation to tender for the sole tyre supply contract from 2020 until 2023 seasons, with submissions from interested parties required by the end of August. Pirelli has been F1’s sole tyre supplier since 2011 after taking over from Bridgestone, but is out of contract at the end of next season. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  In the technical information included in the invitation to tender, the FIA confirmed that F1 will switch to 18-inch wheel rims from 2021. The change has been considered for some time, with Pirelli conducting tests using 18-inch...
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