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Technical Draft: Are Pirelli failing or succeeding in F1?

In a recent discussion in the GP247 comments forum about the Pirelli tyre failures in Baku, one of our esteemed and regular contributors referenced an extract from the 2018 tender document from which the current sole supplier tyre contract was awarded. The reference intrigued me, because while I was willing to readily discuss my opinion on the topic of Pirelli’s contract performance, I indeed knew little about the tender process or subsequent contract that was executed against it. Firstly, before I continue with this piece I must confess and preface. I always assumed that Pirelli responded to the FIA’s Request For Proposal (RFP). The truth is that Pirelli actually provided a response...
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