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Pirelli seeking teams for extra wet tyre tests
Pirelli is planning to conduct some of its 2018 F1 wet weather tyre testing with old specification cars, despite the huge discrepancy in downforce levels. Pirelli already has some wet weather running with current cars built into its test schedule, with two days with Red Bull Racing at Paul Ricard on May 31/June 1, and two more with McLaren at Magny-Cours on July 19-20. However, as the rest of its test days will be with a focus on dry running, the Italian tyre manufacturer has asked for more wet track time - which can only be done with older-spec cars. Last week, the F1 Strategy Group agreed that the Italian company could pursue such a programme, and thus it is now talking to teams about the...
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