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Mercedes, Ferrari and Pirelli resume 2017 tyre testing
The ongoing Pirelli's 2017 Formula 1 tyre testing programme resumed on Tuesday with Ferrari and Mercedes taking to the track to develop the prototype tyres at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona and Paul Ricard in southern France respectively. Manor (and Mercedes junior) driver Pascal Wehrlein was on duty in a modified Mercedes W06 at Paul Ricard while Ferrari's regular race driver Kimi Raikkonen took to the wheel of the SF15-T test car in Spain. The wider tyres combine with increased downforce levels with the goal of greatly reducing lap times by as while making the cars more spectacular to watch and to drive. Pirelli, who are tapping into the opinion of teams on a regular...
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