Aug.5 An F1 pundit claims that Pirelli "has not kept pace" in 2020 as Formula 1 speeds race ahead. After a spate of tyre failures at Silverstone, including on both Mercedes cars, the sport's official supplier said the long safety car period and the "notably increased pace" of the 2020 grid caused the problems. Reports had indicated that debris may also have been a problem, but Pirelli argues that "the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest F1 cars in history" was actually the culprit. Ahead of the second race this weekend, Silverstone is also modifying a kerb. Pirelli is pushing ahead with F1's plan to race even softer compounds this...
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