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Brundle: Mercedes row highlights ‘lunacy’ of Pirelli situation

Martin Brundle has claimed that the ongoing accusations of an 'illegal' test conducted by Pirelli and Mercedes only serves to underline the limitations being faced by the tyre supplier.Pirelli has long campaigned to be allowed access to a contemporary F1 car in order to ensure that its tyres are suitable for the sport, but has instead been saddled with a string of out-dated machinery that has fallen short of the standard required.As a result, this year's tyres have, by the company's own admission, been 'too aggressive', suffering excessive wear and delamination problems, and prompting the introduction of a revised tyre for next month's Canadian Grand Prix. Despite the test carried out by...
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