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Pirelli denies 2021 downforce cut done for 'safety reasons'
Pirelli boss Mario Isola welcomes Formula 1's decision to cut downforce levels for 2021, but insists the change was not decided on the grounds of tyre safety. F1 has extended into a third year the use of Pirelli's current tyres while also deciding to reduce downforce levels for 2021 by introducing revised floor specifications. However, following the failures encountered by Pirelli's tyres at Silverstone recently, the FIA will implement an additional reduction in downforce. But Isola denies the move is destined to protect the integrity of Pirelli's rubber, the Italian insisting that any increase in downforce could be dealt with by increasing tyre pressures, although such a solution has its...
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