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Pirelli CEO admits wanting Ferrari race wins

Jun.18 The CEO of Pirelli has hit back at suggestions the F1 tyre supplier is favouring Mercedes. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko triggered the favouritism rumours when he suggested the difficult-to-understand tyres of 2019 are suited mainly to Mercedes. "Unfortunately our drink cans are not delivered with tyres," he said. But Marco Tronchetti Provera, the Pirelli CEO, admitted to Italian radio Rai that he actually would like to see Ferrari win. "Ferrari victories in Formula 1 are good for everyone," he said. "A Formula 1 without a competitive Ferrari loses its appeal. I know that I should be neutral, but a victorious Ferrari generates a completely different dynamic in...
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