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Pirelli writes off lots of F1 tyres

F1 Grand Prix, GP Australia, Albert Park Following the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli had no other choice than scrapping 1800 brand-new tyres. After doing everything possible for the season-opener at Melbourne to go ahead as planned, the FIA, FOM and the Australian Grand Prix organizers have jointly made the decision on Friday morning to cancel the race. The decision also affected the sport's tyre supplier Pirelli, forcing it to write 1800 tyres off. By the time the announcement was made, the Milan based company had finished mounting its tyres for the weekend. With the current generation of F1 tyres, Pirelli has...
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