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Pirelli boss wants Bahrain test for 2017 F1 tyres

Pirelli chief Paul Hembery has revealed he is pushing for track testing to take place in warmer locations, admitting Bahrain would be 'ideal'. Recently at Hockenheim, team officials indicated that even with the cars and tyres changing dramatically for 2017, they were not too keen on doing more testing away from the cold temperatures of the European winter. 'I think there's some mule (modified) car testing that's going to happen in Abu Dhabi which traditionally has been hot,' said Force India's Otmar Szafnauer. 'As long as Pirelli share all the data equally, we're happy for that to happen and I'm sure the tyres will be fine for the start of winter testing.' But Pirelli's Hembery said: 'From...
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