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Pirelli 'very happy' with wider tyres

Pirelli will work with the teams to find a 'satisfactory and safe solution' in the wake of the announcement that teams will be free to choose their tyres in 2016. Following this week's Strategy Group meeting, the FIA revealed that as of next year there will be 'free choice of the two dry tyre compounds (out of four) that each team can use during the race weekend.' This means that instead of Pirelli designating the two compounds per grand prix weekend, each team can pick the rubber that suits their car best out of supersoft, soft, medium and hard tyres. Speaking about that decision, Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hembery told F1i.com: 'Yes it's been noted, we would like to look...
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