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Teams wants dedicated Pirelli tyre test

Formula 1 teams want next month's Young Driver Test at Silverstone to be replaced by a dedicated Pirelli tyre test permitting the use of regular drivers, with safety concerns arising after a handful of failures were suffered in the British Grand Prix. The issue, suffered by four drivers, led FIA President Jean Todt to call a post-race meeting with Pirelli and race director Charlie Whiting, with the tyre supplier now being invited to the next meeting of the Sporting Working Committee (SWC) on Wednesday. And with pressure being applied to find a solution as soon as possible, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, along with Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner, reckon changing the make-up of...
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