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Pirelli has ‘wild card’ tyre plan for 2016

Pirelli is ready to implement a 'wild card' option at certain Formula 1 races next year where teams will be allowed freedom of tyre choice, but has made clear that it will choose compounds at those events where safety is an issue. After the FIA confirmed this week that there would be more 'freedom of choice' for teams, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has revealed how it intends things to work. The intention is that at selected races teams will have a free choice of compounds, while at tracks where there is a question mark over safety – such as Monza – Pirelli will dictate the choice. Hembery told Motorsport.com: "The idea is to have certain wild card events and certain...
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