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Why Pirelli is running out of time to answer F1's demands

Formula 1's upcoming technical overhaul in 2021 is set to improve the show for fans, but teams have demanded big changes from Pirelli a year before that.

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That's certainly the hope of the teams, the FIA and the F1 organisation after extensive discussions in recent weeks led to a focus on what is required from the tyres next season. Now it's up to Pirelli to get the job done - but it has relatively little time in which to complete the task.

Of late, tyres have played a huge role in determining form, especially in the rollercoaster midfield battle where those who master the black art of getting the Pirellis behaving right tend to lead the way on a given weekend.

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