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Binotto ‘ashamed' F1 didn't revert to 2018 tyres

F1 may have put on a great show in Austria but Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says the teams missed a trick when they voted not to revert to the 2018 Pirelli tyres. Teams have complained about Pirelli's new thinner thread tyres throughout the opening eight races of this season. The rubber seems to favour Mercedes, who are the team able to find the sweet spot with relative ease. As such Pirelli met with all ten teams on Friday to vote on reverting to their 2018 tyres, which have a thicker tread. The teams voted 5:5 meaning F1 will continue with the thinner tread tyres for the rest of this season. Binotto says he is 'ashamed' that the sport didn't take action to improve the show when it...
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