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Pirelli: Testing indicates ‘phenomenal performance'
Pirelli head of car racing Mario Isola has been encouraged by the performance of the new cars with their wider tyres fitted for the 2017 season. The manufacturer predicted prior to pre-season that lap times would drop significantly, by at least five seconds, and Isola feels the eight days in Barcelona has provided compelling evidence that the new regulations will produce the fastest Formula One cars ever witnessed. 'During the eight days of pre-season testing, we’ve fulfilled most of the objectives that we had targeted,' Isola said in the paddock. 'This week we confirmed the results of last week’s test, particularly with regard to the fast recovery of the tyres if they...
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