Valtteri Bottas believes that a tyre blanket ban in Formula 1 might not be the way to go given the potential drawbacks involved with the move. Formula 1 has concluded that electric tyre warming blankets are a tool that teams can dispense with in the future. A subsequent ban on tyre blankets is scheduled to come into force in 2024, but tyre supplier Pirelli is already preparing for the change that involves the design of new tyre compounds. Despite the complexity of producing a tyre that would not require pre-warming, Pirelli claims that it is making progress and will be ready to supply a product in time for a post-British Grand Prix test, after which a final call will be made and...
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