As proceedings get underway in Paris for the FIA tribunal into test-gate, the FIA has declared they did not grant permission for the Mercedes – Pirelli test to go ahead.The FIA have stated any claims by Mercedes that race director Charlie Whiting gave the all clear for the test are “irrelevant”'Whether or not Whiting consented, it is irrelevant, because testing in relation to Article 22 is a breach, unless it [a rule change] is granted by the World Motor Sport Council,' said FIA representative Mark Howard QC.'Whiting was asked a general and non-specific question – the general question on the permissibility of using a 2013 car.'His preliminary response was that such a test would...
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