Both Red Bull and Williams are in action at the Silverstone circuit this week, carrying out tyre testing on behalf of Pirelli. Aside from the regular pre-season and in-season testing, which is open to all the F1 teams and for their benefit, a separate test programme runs throughout the Formula 1 season. This is specifically for the benefit of Pirelli to evaluate and test prototype tyre compounds, both dry and wet compounds, with all of the teams given the chance to participate over the course of the year. Staying on at Silverstone for two days of testing this week, Williams and Red Bull Racing are the two teams carrying out this test for Pirelli. Each team will run a car for two days on...
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