Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says a deal is close to confirm a new tyre contract for the 2014 F1 season.The Italian company has been sole supplier since 2011 but has faced a tough ride in recent seasons, including the fall-out from a 'secret' test with Mercedes earlier in the season and the fall-out from the failures that occurred during the British Grand Prix.Despite those problems, Pirelli has always insisted it is keen to continue in the sport beyond the end of its current deal, which draws to a close at the end of the current campaign.No deal is yet in place, but Hembery insisted that was simply down to the fact that Pirelli was awaiting confirmation from the FIA on the deal,...
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