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Pirelli set to increase Friday tyre allocation
Pirelli are set to give Formula One teams an extra set of tyres to use in first practice on Fridays from next month's Spanish Grand Prix to provide more action for spectators and television viewers. Motorsport director Paul Hembery said Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone had asked the Italian company to help get more cars on track in the first half hour of the session. Some team bosses had also asked for an extra set to help them give experience to young drivers. Hembery said Pirelli were "up for it" and he had spoken to FIA race director Charlie Whiting. However, the top teams wanted to run their regular racers only. "I don't think (Ferrari's) Fernando (Alonso) is going...
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