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Pirelli boss outlines whether new 2022 tyres will 'hit the cliff'

Article To news overview © Pirelli Pirelli boss Mario Isola has said that Formula 1 drivers in 2022 aren't likely to have to worry too much about 'the cliff' of the tyres. 'The cliff' refers to the point at which a tyre has hit the limits of its longevity and performance, and simply stops offering the drivers any grip. At this point, a driver's lap times can fall away by several seconds a lap and, in the past, has been quite a sudden transition. This is when the tyre's performance is referred to as 'falling off the cliff'. For 2022, with Pirelli making all-new 18-inch tyres as part of F1's far-reaching technical rules reset, Isola explained the cliff is something that will likely need to...
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