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Ex-driver hits out at Lewis Hamilton for criticising tyre blankets ban
Getting the tyres up to temperature and in the sweet spot is key to performance in Formula 1, as warm tyres provide the drivers with the most grip. While drivers have the luxury of being able to complete warm up laps in qualifying, this is not the case during the race, where drivers must exit the pit lane following a stop and get right up to race pace. To help the drivers with this, teams use electric tyre blankets to keep tyres warm, meaning that drivers do not go out on track on cold tyres. Formula 1, the FIA and Pirelli are all working together to ban these tyre blankets, with the aim of making F1 more sustainable. READ: Esteban Ocon praises Oscar Piastri’s replacement after...
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