Formula One's governing body, the FIA has announced that teams will be able to choose their rim equipment suppliers from 2026 when the all-new technical regulations come into force. Since the introduction of the current ground-effect cars in 2022, Formula One cars' racing wheels have been exclusively supplied by BBS. That year saw the wheel manufacturer introduce the new 18-inch wheel rims. BBS first entered F1 in 1992, when it began supplying forged magnesium wheels to Ferrari. During the era in which Michael Schumacher dominated the sport at Ferrari, he had the support of BBS wheels. All of the BBS forged wheels that are used by F1 teams are produced in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture....
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