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McLaren unable to test with old-spec car ahead of first race
McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl says the Woking-based outfit won't be able to test ahead of Formula 1's opening race as it does not have a suitable car at its disposal. Several teams will be taking to the track this month with older-spec cars, with the Mercedes outfit running at Silverstone this week with a 2018 W09 Silver Arrow. The tests, destined to help teams warm up after a three-month hiatus and validate the safety procedures that will be in force at events this summer, are authorized by the FIA under the condition that only older cars are used. Mercedes to test at Silverstone with Hamilton and Bottas! "On the driver side, unfortunately we don’t have this possibility of having a...
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