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Uproar over private Mercedes tyre test
It has emerged in Monaco that Mercedes took part in a 1000km private test with Pirelli after the Spanish Grand Prix, leading its rivals to argue it has gained an unfair advantage. Pirelli has been complaining about a lack of testing in a contemporary car for some time and wanted to complete the test to gain more mileage on its tyres. Under the regulations in-season testing is banned but Mercedes says it checked with the FIA before conducting the test and believes it was legal. Red Bull is among the teams questioning the issue as it believes the in-season test ban makes the test illegal. Article 22.4 of the Sporting Regulations forbids testing between a ten-day period before the start of...
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