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Pirelli: Jeddah ‘the biggest unknown we face all year’

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola admits the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has created the most uncertainty for their tyre choices this season. Formula 1 charges into Saudi Arabia for the penultimate round of the 2021 season, marking its first ever trip to the nation, with the drivers set to be greeted by the brand new Jeddah Corniche Circuit. However, since this is a newly-constructed track with no past data available, it meant Pirelli were somewhat blind when deciding which tyre compounds to supply the teams with for this event. The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is set to be the fastest street track ever seen in Formula 1 but Pirelli have refrained from sending their hardest compounds, instead...
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