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Pirelli open to making wider tyres
Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli welcomes a switch to producing wider tyres in the future, seemingly hinting that it is prepared to extend its contract beyond next year. After French manufacturer Michelin said wider 18-inch tyres are the future of the sport, Pirelli insists it is prepared for such a move -- and demonstrated last Saturday with a test drive on a GP2 series development car. Pirelli's contract as F1's tyre supplier expires at the end of 2016. The Italian company said in a statement Saturday that it tested the 18-inch tyre in two other sessions this year, recording lap times that are equivalent to the current 13-inch tyre. 'We are ready to adapt ourselves to whichever...
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