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F1 to postpone tyre blanket ban, allow engine equalisation

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- The Formula One Commission has agreed to postpone the removal of tyre blankets until after the 2024 season as well as looking into ways to equalise the performance of engines among the existing four manufacturers. Friday's F1 Commission meeting at the Belgian Grand Prix was attended by all teams and chaired by FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. A proposal to remove blankets, which are used to pre-heat tyres before they are fitted to the F1 cars, was originally scheduled for next year with the aim of reducing energy usage to help the sport reach its environmental sustainability targets. Tests without tyre blankets have...
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