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Pirelli confirmed as 2011 tyre supplier

Pirelli will be Formula One's sole tyre supplier in 2011 after the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) confirmed the deal on Wednesday.
Bridgestone announced last year that it would leave F1 at the end of 2010, throwing open the prestigious position. Pirelli has been the favourite for some time but the decision needed to be ratified by the WMSC.
"Pirelli has been selected as the single tyre supplier for the FIA Formula One World Championship for a period of three years, commencing in 2011," said a statement by the FIA. "The sole supplier will undertake to strictly respect the sporting and technical regulations implemented by the FIA."
Michelin had also been a front-runner for the position but has made clear that it would only be willing to take part if there was a tyre war.
Pirelli last supplied tyres to F1 in 1991.
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