Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says he is waiting to know if his company will remain Formula 1's official tyre supplier beyond 2016. 'No news yet,' the Briton, who is the Italian company's F1 chief, said at Silverstone. Pirelli is going head-to-head with former F1 supplier Michelin for the 2017-2020 contract. 'As I understand it,' Hembery explained, 'the next stage (of the selection process) will begin on July 17.' It is on that date that the FIA will apparently declare whether the applicants are technically competent, and be forwarded to Bernie Ecclestone for commercial negotiations. 'That'll be the tricky bit,' Hembery smiled. The clear favourite, however, is Pirelli, as...
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