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Pirelli chief calls for radical F1 overhaul

Pirelli's Paul Hembery has urged Formula 1 to make radical changes to its format before committing to a new tyre supply contract. The Italian tyre supplier's F1 chief told The Guardian newspaper that he fully supports efforts by Bernie Ecclestone to spice up 'the show'. Ahead of the next official tender process to be the sport's official tyre supplier in 2017, Hembery said Pirelli is in favour of radical sporting regulation changes. "I thought qualifying on Friday night was a good idea, so you can actually win something, and the promoters have something to sell," Hembery told The Guardian. "And maybe a sprint race on the Saturday, an extra product, so Saturday fans...
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