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Hembery surprised by Michelin's demands
Pirelli Media Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says he is surprised by the demands made by rival company Michelin ahead of the bidding process for the 2017-19 tyre contract. Pirelli has supplied tyres to Formula 1 since the start of the 2011 campaign but the FIA has opened up the tender process for the next three-year contract, with Michelin having submitted a bid. Michelin's proposal comes with the demand for Formula 1 to adopt 18-inch rims and Hembery, whose company has been adhering to a brief to use 13-inch rims which degrade in a certain manner, said he was surprised by Michelin's request. "We follow the rules and an example would be an engine manufacturer coming in and...
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