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Pirelli to test 'robust' new-spec rear tyres next week

Formula 1's exclusive tyre provider Pirelli has announced that it will be testing a new specification of rear tyre compounds next week at the Red Bull Ring. The move is a response to the dramatic tyre failures suffered by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier this month. Both drivers retired from the race after issues with the left-rear C3 compound tyres. Pirelli said that it would be testing a new rear construction of tyre in free practice at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday 2 July to evaluate its effectiveness to further improve robustness of its tyres. Read also: Verstappen continues to set the pace on Friday afternoon Each driver will have two sets...
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