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Pirelli pours cold water on 2017 speed hike
Hopes of 'faster', 'aggressive' looking cars in 2017 have been dashed by tyre manufacturer Pirelli. The Italian company has warned that planned changes to the width of cars, the tyres and changes to the shape and sizes of wings would result in higher cornering speeds... which was one of the intentions. However, Pirelli warns that its tyres could not cope with the increased loads without making them harder and thereby slower. The plans, first mooted in 2015 as it became increasingly clear that the formula introduced in 2014 was not proving popular with fans, would see downforce increase by as much as 60% which would hopefully cut around 5s off current lap times. 'With the new tyre sizes...
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