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Pirelli To Reward 2013 GP2 Champion With F1 Test
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced that it will give this year’s GP2 Series champion a day’s test in an F1 car.
The move is the latest initiative from the Italian company – which also provides rubber to GP2 and GP3 – to help young drivers prepare for F1.
Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery said the test was a great opportunity for the winning driver.
“For the first time this season we will offer the winning GP2 driver the opportunity to test a Formula 1 car for a day,” said Hembery.
“It fits in perfectly with our philosophy and that of GP2 of preparing young drivers as well as possible for the demands of Formula 1. “Our test driver told me once that after...
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