June 28th, 2013 (Graham Keilloh) - Pirelli’s Paul Hembery has confirmed that the Italian tyre company would like to stay as F1’s supplier for the long term. He also said that there is progress towards a deal that would see Pirelli remain in F1 for next year, and that the recent tyre-related controversies are merely "blips". Pirelli and Hembery have had a period of comparative silence in public following the recent ‘testgate’ International Tribunal outcome, but talking today in Silverstone Hembery outlined the company’s position and future plans. Hembery said, "They’re (Pirelli bosses in Milan) willing to invest going forward for quite a long term contract....
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