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Teams reject return to 2018-spec tyres after vote
Formula 1 teams have voted against returning to 2018-spec Pirelli tyres following a vote on Friday in Austria. Red Bull and Ferrari had been pushing for a return to last year's tyres, which featured a thicker tread depth, but during a vote on Friday it was reportedly split 50:50 with five teams voting in favour and five against – a majority of seven was required for the FIA to consider the switch back. Last year F1's sole tyre supplier Pirelli reduced the tread depth by 0.4 millimetres to combat overheating at certain races. This change was carried through to 2019 and some teams believe it has unfairly benefitted Mercedes. The push to return to 2018 tyres has been...
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