2 Mar 2017, 16:52 (Ref:3715863)
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Originally Posted by BertMk2
Because Pirelli don't have a car to run the tyres on - the previous tests have been with hybrid test mules that aren't representative of the cars the tyres will be run on so the results of those tests aren't entirely useful. Also they rely on the teams to provide cars/drivers/engineers for no benefit to themselves (again because they're not running a current car the data is no use to them). Running tyre tests at the offical test sessions is the only hope they have of getting any meaningful data.
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Yes, what I meant to say was "I guess Pirelli thought that they needed 2017 spec CARS.."
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