Formula 1 looks set to have a proper wet-tyre test next year, with teams pushing for agreement with Pirelli to arrange a run at Paul Ricard. The sport's current rules specify that there should be at least one day of running pre-season for specific wet tyre running – but this has never delivered satisfactory results. Instead, F1's teams are now hoping to agree on a plan for Pirelli to do a specific wet-tyre test at Paul Ricard – which has sprinkler facilities that would allow some consistent conditions to simulate rain weather. The proposal is for this to take place either early next year, or towards the end of the season – potentially with 2015 cars. It is unclear yet, however,...
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