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Pirelli set to test 2017 F1 tyres with V8-engined car
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is set to use a V8 engine to test its wider 2017 tyres this year, even though it still does not know what chassis it can use. An agreement has been reached for Pirelli to get two six-day tests over the course of this year, which will allow it to produce new specification rubber for next season when F1 is set to deliver faster cars. But teams have not yet been able to agree on just how this testing should be conducted, because the current rules outlaw the use of recent cars that would potentially be suitable for the development work. However, it is understood that a framework idea of having a V8-powered car has approval, albeit the issue now is trying to...
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