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Pirelli explain why Mercedes were not at Paul Ricard test

Pirelli racing manager Mario Isola explained why reigning Formula 1 world champion team Mercedes was not present at the recent wet tyre test at Paul Ricard. 'When you're driving, you're always learning something,' Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel told reporters after running in the 2015 car on Tuesday. Indeed, some insiders expressed surprise when it emerged that Mercedes would not be running in France alongside Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren-Honda. Mercedes insisted it was happy to focus instead on its 2016 car. But Pirelli has revealed a slightly different story, with Isola saying: 'We noted from the outset that three cars on the track would be enough.' 'When testing with more, you then...
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