Mercedes gained an advantage after its illegal and controversial tyre test in Barcelona earlier this year, according to Ferrari, which has allowed the German manufacturer to propel itself potentially in the title fight. After being pronounced guilty at the International Tribunal, Mercedes was banned from the young driver test at Silverstone, but Ferrari argued that the punishment wasn’t enough and it was evident from the team’s recent results. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo called Pirelli’s tyre test with Mercedes a farce “without even paying the right penalty for it.” “In this case, I would have expected more clarity and courage from the...
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