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F1 and Pirelli talk about solutions for rain races: 'Research begun'

Rain is becoming more and more of a problem for Formula 1. An important example was the Belgian Grand Prix where only two laps were driven behind the safety car. Fortunately Formula 1 and Pirelli are thinking about solutions and Ross Brawn and Mario Isola provided us with some more information at Speedweek. The biggest problem with rain is the spray. The cars throw up a lot of water which can cause dangerous situations. Making new tyres therefore seems to be the solution, but the Pirelli boss explains that this is not going to help. "If we built a tyre that moved more water, the spray behind a race car would only increase, making visibility even worse. So a more efficient tire would...
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