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F1 to race 18-inch wheels from 2021

Formula 1 will swap to 18-inch wheels in 2021 while there is once again talk of banning tyre blankets. The FIA have opened the tender process for tyre manufacturers to sign up as Formula 1's sole supplier from 2020. In doing so they have laid out the new regulations, which include the introduction of 18-inch tyres in 2021. Pirelli tried the 18' wheels during a brief test back in 2014, however, at the time it was decided to stick with the current 13-inch wheels. That, though, will change in 2021. The FIA will introduce low-profile tyres on 18-inch rims. There will also be changed to the width of the tyres with the front narrower, reduced from 305mm to 270mm while the rear tyres will remain...
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