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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari cancel Pirelli wet-weather test following crash

Ferrari have been forced to cancel a Pirelli wet-weather tyre test following a heavy crash by Sebastian Vettel. The four-time champion did about 40 laps at Ferrari's Fiorano test track before Thursday's accident. Pirelli said he "simply lost control". A spokeswoman for Vettel said he was "fine" but added she could give no further details of what had happened. The car, a 2015 model modified to simulate 2017 downforce levels, was too damaged to continue with the test. That meant the plan for Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi to have his first taste of an F1 car on Friday had to be called off. The Pirelli spokesman said the company was evaluating potential...
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