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FIA stops McLaren's planned Pirelli test in Austin
FIA stops McLaren's planned Pirelli test in Austin 3 October, 2013 The FIA has scuppered McLaren's plans to test Pirelli tyres with a 2011 car at the United States Grand Prix venue in Austin, it emerged has emerged ahead of the Korean GP weekend.
Auto Motor und Sport said the British team and Formula 1′s tyre supplier planned to do the 1000km test in mid October, but did not get the green light from the FIA.
The report said the FIA baulked because the test, which would have been funded by Pirelli, would have taken place mere weeks ahead of the Grand Prix at the very same venue in Texas, USA.
'The competition, including McLaren rival Force India, had complained,' wrote correspondent...
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