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Ferrari 'really ashamed' F1 teams rejected return to 2018 tyres

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says he feels “really ashamed” that Formula 1 teams did not vote in favour of reverting to Pirelli’s 2018-specification tyres for the rest of the 2019 season. Mercedes won the opening eight races of 2019, prompting suggestions from rival teams that the championship should switch to last year’s Pirelli rubber, in a bid to enhance the racing. Pirelli’s 2019 rubber features a thinner gauge tread than last year’s specification, while work was also undertaken for this season on reducing blistering and overheating. A meeting was held prior to practice at the Austrian Grand Prix but the vote did not receive the required backing,...
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