Jan.19 Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola. A covid-related rule tweak meant Pirelli no longer allowed teams to be more selective about the full selection of compounds available per driver at the races. That rule was set to return to its pre-pandemic state for 2022. However, Isola says the teams have told him that they actually prefer when every competitor received an identical allocation, as was the case last season. 'We found this solution as a quick response to the pandemic,' he told Italy's Autosprint. 'But then the teams came to us saying they were satisfied with this system and want...
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