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Pirelli to bring extra FP1 tyres but not limited to rookies

Pirelli will bring an extra set of tyres to the Spanish Grand Prix for use in first practice, but they will not be limited to just rookie drivers as originally planned. All teams and drivers will be allowed to use the extra set of "prototype tyres" in FP1, which will be an extra-hard compound designed to encourage running during the 90 minute session. Pirelli had supported a plan to make the extra set only available to teams willing to run a rookie driver during the session, but the teams could not agree on the plan going forward. The development tyres will now be available to all drivers and will be unmarked in order to be distinguishable from the orange-branded hard compound...
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