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Pirelli admit 'question marks' over Formula 1 2017 tyres

Pirelli says they won't know if its new wider tyres have hit their targets, until the first Grand Prix of the 2017 Formula 1 season. The Italian tyre manufacturer operated an extensive testing programme with Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Ferrari and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team last year with mule cars, 2015 spec-cars with a wider track modified to simulate the increased downforce that next year's car will generate. Despite this programme, there are still some question marks on the eve of this season. The modified cars did not produce the kind of forces that the 2017 challengers are set to bring. Mario Isola, Pirelli's F1 racing manager reiterates the performance different between...
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