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F1 losing 'top-flight edge' on Pirellis - Webber

Associated Press Enlarge Mark Webber says the "top-flight edge" has been taken away from Formula One due to the Pirelli tyres and hinted he may have retired at the end of the Bridgestone era had he known. Webber will retire from the sport at the end of this season to race in the World Endurance Championship for Porsche, and says his career in F1 was prolonged by the cars he's been driving. However, as one of the more vocal critics of the Pirelli tyres, Webber admitted their introduction in 2011 has had too much of an impact on drivers for him. "Adrian Newey's probably still one of the biggest reasons I continue to drive, because to drive his cars are still very, very...
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