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Pirelli issues quit ultimatum over testing ban

Paul Hembery says Pirelli is setting a 'condition' that it must be permitted opportunities to test its tyres in preparation for the proposed 2017 change in technical regulations, or it will walk away from Formula 1. The Italian firm has repeatedly aired its frustrations at being disallowed from testing its tyres using current machinery, with Hembery saying it hasn't been given 'adequate support' to complete its development programme. With its current contract in F1 expiring at the end of 2016, Pirelli is currently in contention with Michelin to secure Formula 1's control tyre supply tender from 2017 onwards. However, with any new deal coinciding with a wholesale change in the technical...
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