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Pirelli admits 'question marks' over 2017 tyres
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Formula One's tyre provider Pirelli has admitted that it still isn't entirely sure how well its new tyres for 2017 will perform under the new technical regulations being introduced this season. Pirelli has been running tests with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull using modified cars to simulate how the new-spec cars will perform under new aerodynamic regulations, but concedes that these so-called 'mule' cars had not tested as well as had been hoped. "They lacked a bit of performance," Pirelli’s F1 racing manager Mario Isola told Motorsport.com this week. Video: Pirelli's guide to the 2017 regs and tyres "Although the modified cars aimed to simulate the...
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