McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl says Formula 1 must focus on finding ways to level the competition between all teams rather than the ‘short-term fix’ over the 2019 Pirelli tyres. After a vote to revert back to the 2018 Pirelli tyre compounds for the remainder of this season fell through at the Austrian Grand Prix, Seidl feels any kneejerk reactions forgets what he sees as “far bigger issues” looking at the performance gap between the top three teams and the rest of the F1 field. Only the top five finishers in Austria remained on the lead lap at the finish, including every midfield fighter, with Lando Norris taking sixth place but was lapped by winner Max Verstappen on the final...
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