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Sainz disappointed Alonso sitting out Silverstone

Rising Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr has expressed disappointment he will not share a F1 circuit with his hero Fernando Alonso this week. Sainz, the 18-year-old son of the world rally legend and namesake, has been called up to test at Silverstone not only by Toro Rosso, but also the senior Red Bull team. Ferrari's Alonso, however, has turned down the opportunity to test, because race drivers will be limited to testing only Pirelli's new Hungary-spec tyre. "I'm not testing, because I'm not allowed to test (car developments)!" he is quoted by Italy's La Repubblica. "Instead, I have important work to do on the simulator." The Brazilian correspondent for O Estado de S.Paulo...
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