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Pirelli intend to begin testing 18 inch tyres by September
Pirelli's Mario Isola says that they intend to begin testing the new, bigger 18 inch tyres later this year, with an aim of initial testing going ahead by the end of September. Formula 1 intends on changing from the current size 13 inch diameter tyres after next season, with a swap to much larger 18 inch tyres. There are numerous technical challenges involved in such a big change, meaning that Pirelli are already thinking ahead of how best to adjust to the changes. 'We'll announce the test plan for 2020 soon – that's the test plan in 2019 for next year.' said Isola at pre-season testing in Barcelona. 'We have a target to run a concentrated test program for 2020 up until September of...
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