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Pirelli has faced 'impossible task' in F1 - Toto Wolff

The “impossible task” Pirelli has faced needs to be taken into account when the 2020-23 supplier is chosen, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Pirelli has been Formula 1’s sole supplier since 2011, during which period the company has faced criticism for producing tyres that both degrade too highly and do not degrade enough. In the current era of regulations Pirelli has striven to nominate compounds that results in divergent strategies, with one- or two-stops possible during race trim. But it has still frequently come under attack for the durability and usability of its compounds, and Wolff believes the company has taken flak for merely sticking to its brief....
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