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Understanding how 2017 tyres will respond a 'huge challenge' - McLaren
Understanding how Pirelli's 2017 tyres will respond has been a 'huge challenge' according to McLaren technical chief Tim Goss. Although Pirelli have conducted thousands of kilometres in testing and provided all teams with equal data, Goss says McLaren are still working out what to expect, but believes they're getting there and is looking forward to pre-season testing to confirm their expectations. Pirelli's new tyres are wider and are expected to last longer, allowing drivers to push at the limit for the entire race. However Pirelli has had to rely on test data from mule cars provided by Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull and that, according to Goss, creates an extra challenge...
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