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Abiteboul backs downforce changes to help Pirelli
Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says he fully supports the decision to change the floors on next year's cars in order to reduce downforce and help out tyre providers Pirelli. Pirelli had been intending to introduce new tyre this year, but the candidate compounds were rejected by teams after limited in-season testing in 2019. As a result, Formula 1 will use the same 2019 specification compounds again this year - and also in 2021, as a result of the development freeze and the delay in introducing 18-inch tyres due to the impact of coronavirus. No driver choice on tyre compound allocations in 2020 Even with the current freeze, teams are still finding ways of producing more downforce and...
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