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Pirelli confirms extra wet-tyre test

– Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been granted an extra wet-tyre test ahead of the 2017 season, to assist its preparations, with the Ferrari-owned Fiorano set to stage it.Several drivers questioned the performance of Pirelli's Full Wet compound following rain-hit races last season, most notably Ferrari pair Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen.Pirelli's Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, recrently told GPUpdate.net that the company has been working hard on its Wet tyre, amid the switch to a much wider profile for 2017.Pirelli has now confirmed that it has also been granted two dedicated wet-weather test days at Fiorano, around two weeks before pre-season testing gets under way...
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