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Teams launch illegal test protest

Ferrari and Red Bull have launched an official protest against rivals Mercedes, accusing them of doing illegal testing. Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli used Mercedes to do a tyre test between the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. In-season testing in F1 is forbidden. “They have run a current car with current drivers and current tyres. That's a clear breach of the sporting regulations and we've protested because we want clarity” Christian Horner Red Bull team principal Pirelli says it has a contract with the FIA allowing limited testing. But Red Bull and Ferrari say this must only be with a car at least two years old. Mercedes used their 2013 car. Rival teams were not informed...
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