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Pirelli says lap time deficit of 18-inch wheels 'quite acceptable'
Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola says the performance difference shown in testing earlier this week in Abu Dhabi between F1 teams' mule cars equipped with next year's 18-inch wheels and this year's machines was "quite acceptable". Pirelli concluded on Wednesday in Yas Marina its development program for its 2022 tyres that will be mounted on F1's new-spec wheels. On Tuesday, the session was run alongside a young drivers test that saw a group of rookies take to the track onboard 2021-spec cars, which offered an opportunity to compare the pace of F1's mule cars fitted with 18-inch wheels to this season's machines. The latter were faster, but Isola was satisfied with the performance...
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