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Pirelli forecasts simpler strategies

F1’s sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli is confident that it has got through all its homework before the new generation’s cars of the 2017 season roll onto the track in Barcelona in a couple of days’ time. The Italian company is part of the package of sweeping changes F1 introduces for 2017. This thorough change of rules include wider aerodynamic parts and wider front and rear tyres. Pirelli will introduce tyres which grew by about 25 per cent in width. The company conducted a deep testing programme over the last seven months. With the ‘mule’ cars of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes, the Milan-based manufacturer completed around 12000 kms, 24 days which included special rain tyre...
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