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Pirelli cancel F1 tyre test after armed robbery in Brazil

Pirelli and McLaren have cancelled a Formula 1 tyre test at Interlagos circuit on Tuesday and Wednesday after teams were targeted by armed robbers in Sao Paulo during the course of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend. 'Following a robbery attempt, neutralised by Pirelli security, on a Pirelli van at the Interlagos circuit last Sunday…it has been decided to cancel the tyre test,' Pirelli said in a statement. 'The decision, shared with McLaren, FIA and Formula 1, was made in the interest of the safety of the personnel, both McLaren’s and our own, who would have participated in the test,' it added. Sunday's attack came after armed robbers held up members of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team...
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