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Ferrari: WEC tyre warmer ban return won't be "key factor" at Monza

A return to running without tyre warmers at this weekend's Monza World Endurance Championship round is expected to be "not a key factor" in the race outcome, according to Ferrari.

The WEC introduced new rules for 2023 prohibiting the use of tyre warmers, but this was temporarily relaxed for the Le Mans 24 Hours last month after several incidents for drivers fresh out of the pits on cold tyres amid cool temperatures at Spa.

However, with temperatures for the Italian round of the WEC significantly warmer than those seen at Spa in April, AF Corse technical manager Luca Masse doesn't believe it will pose teams any issues at Monza.

Asked by Autosport for his views on the impact it will have during the six-hour race, Masse said: "Here in Monza I don't think it will be a big problem like it was in Spa.

"I don't know what to expect for [the next round at] Fuji, but in this case it's not a key factor for here."

He later added: "In Monza it shouldn't be so having problems like we saw.

"My question mark is just about Spa but again, we are not against [the rule change].

"Especially from the technical point of view, we are enthused to [make] some small adjustments and we try to do our best."

Source: Autosport

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