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Wolff hoping for 'spectacular' racing in 2017

 XPB Images Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has said that he has high hopes for spectacular racing in the 2017 Formula One world championship as a result of new tyre and downforce regulations that are being introduced in time for the season opener at Melbourne next month. Preparing for the new rules has been especially challenging for Pirelli. Both slick and wet tyres will see an increase of 25 per cent in width, moving from 245mm to 305 mm at the front and from 325mm to 405mm in the rear. The size of the rims will remain 13 inches. The new regulations should decrease average lap times by around three seconds while increasing downforce by 20 per cent, putting more stress and strain...
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