Formula Two to prepare drivers for F1 with 2020 tyre switch


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - April 27, 2019 General view of Pirelli tyres REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Formula Two, the feeder series for Formula One, will switch to lower-profile tyres and 18-inch wheels next year to prepare young drivers for grand prix racing, which is due to make the change in 2021.

Formula One sporting director Steve Nielsen said the intention was to bring Formula One, Two and Three as close as possible.

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