Pirelli achieved all they set out to accomplish in the demonstration of a prototype 18-inch Formula One tyre, according to the Italian company's motorsport director Paul Hembery.Lotus trialled the low profile tyres during Wednesday morning of the second day of in-season testing at Silverstone, with Charles Pic racking up 14 laps in total. His fastest time was a 1m 44.728s, nine seconds down on the midday benchmark of 1m 35.544s set by Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat.Hembery, who stressed Pirelli will only progress with the initiative should it be supported by F1 racing's various stakeholders, said the Italian manufacturer had nevertheless met all of their basic objectives."We weren't...
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