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AUTOSPORT

F1 2021
If you’re an F1 fan you’ll know
there’s going to be a big rule
change in 2021, designed to mix
up the field and encourage closer
racing. But why’s that relevant
to non-F1 fans? Well, check the
wheels. They’re swapping the
small 13-inch rims and fat-wall
tyres for 18 inchers and low
profiles. So, who’s going to be
the first person to try and fit F1
wheels to their car? We bet we
see it by 2022.

Diesel Power
There were plenty of racing icons on display,
but one very special one was the Audi R10
TDI. This was launched in December 2005
with a 5.5-litre twin-turbo diesel V12 engine.
In 2006 at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Frank
Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner
piloted the R10 to victory and shocked the
world with the first ever Le Mans 24 Hours
win for a diesel-powered car. The R10 made
three appearances in total at the Circuit de la
Sarthe and remained undefeated. The car was
retired in 2009 to make way for the 5.5-litre
V10 turbo R15.

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