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McLaren's Vandoorne quickest in record-breaking test

McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne topped the timing screens during Pirelli's record-breaking non-stop 12-hour tyre test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The session started with all the drivers running some laps on either the supersoft or yellow compound tyre to confirm the set-up of the cars, before switching to Pirelli's new purple ultrasoft tyre. Testing with the prototype tyres started around one and a half hours into the session. The teams tested several different potential variations of the new ultrasoft compound, from which one will eventually be selected for the 2016 season. Prototype tyres were not marked with any colours or other visible markings to ensure teams were unaware of what they...
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