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Pirelli, Mercedes in dock over F1 tyre tests

The hearing to determine whether Mercedes and Pirelli broke Formula 1 rules by holding in-season tyre tests has opened in Paris. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) convened the international tribunal hearing to determine whether Mercedes gained a competitive advantage from the testing session in Barcelona last month. An FIA inquiry determined the testing may have broken its rules, which ban the use of current-season cars for such tests. Red Bull and Ferrari protested about the testing. Pirelli denied any rules-breach and said the 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of testing offered no advantages to Mercedes.
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