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Hembery denies Ferrari benefitted from tyre tests

Pirelli's Paul Hembery has dismissed claims that part of the reason for Ferrari's remarkable revival this year is due to its attitude to tyre testing last year. Along with Mercedes and Red Bull, Ferrari took part in a number of tests at which 2017 compounds and constructions were run, albeit with a mule car intended to simulate the kind of downforce to be expected under the new regulations. While Ferrari ran both its race drivers, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, Mercedes opted to use Pascal Wehrlein, Toto Wolff admitting that the move was because Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were battling for the (2016) title. However, Paul Hembery has poured cold water on the suggestion that...
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