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Drivers to get 'prototype' tyre for Friday action
May 6th, 2013 .- Pirelli has finally confirmed that it will supply a new 'prototype' hard tyre to teams from this weekend in Barcelona. The extra tyre set, which will not carry any distinguishing colour markings, will be allocated to each driver on Friday with the aim of spicing up the track action in practice. It is a "specially-created compound with the emphasis on durability so that the teams run for as long as possible", Pirelli announced in a media statement. F1's official supplier admitted the move is to discourage drivers who would otherwise opt to "conserve tyres for the rest of the race weekend". "It's something we wanted to do to encourage all the teams...
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