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Mercedes pulls out of Pirelli tyre test at Paul Ricard
Ferrari will replace Mercedes at next week's Pirelli wet weather tyre test at Paul Ricard following the Brackley squad's decision to withdraw due to cost concerns linked to F1's budget cap. Mercedes was initially earmarked for the two-day test in Southern France as part of Pirelli's 2022 18-inch wheel development program. But the significant cost incurred by Mercedes following Valtteri Bottas' massive crash at the Emilia Romagna GP has limited the German outfit's ability to add additional expenses to a budget that will likely run right up to F1's $145 million budget cap. Mercedes would have received a $400,000 credit for taking part in the test, but on balance the extra debenture wasn't...
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