Formula 1's field of drivers will get a taste of Pirelli's final 2021 C3 compound during free practice in Bahrain on Friday. Formula 1 has extended current tyre specifications into 2021 as a cost-cutting measure for teams in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. However, increased downforce levels for next season have compelled Pirelli to tweak its tyres and compounds. Teams were given an opportunity to test the Italian company's prototype product last month in Portugal, but on Friday each driver will have two sets of next year's C3 tyre to sample. While Bahrain's double-header will take place on two different track configurations, offering very distinct challenges, teams will use the same...
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