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Analysis: Has Pirelli got it right with 2017 F1 tyres?

Next Tuesday in Abu Dhabi represents Pirelli's final chance to test its prototype 2017 tyres on track before it signs off on their specification with the FIA. As such, this final day of running will be important both for the Italian company and the sport as a whole. The significance is that once the specification of the five compounds is set, it will remain the same from the first test of next season in Barcelona in February all the way through to the final race of the year in November. Will Pirelli get its sums right? That's a question that can only really be answered as the next 12 months unfold. What is clear already, however, is that it has been a huge challenge. Pirelli has had to deal...
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