Earlier this season, Pirelli experienced tire issues that culminated in the British Grand Prix with blowouts prompting a new tire construction for the following weekend in Hungary. The Pirelli storm rose to a crescendo when it was revealed in Monaco that Mercedes had a private test with Pirelli and it was postulated that this test gave Mercedes an unfair advantage. At the time, Pirelli motor sport boss Paul Hembery cautioned the Formula 1 world that if they made the changes for Hungary, it would play directly into Red Bull’s hands. Pirelli also argued for more testing with current spec F1 cars in order to perfect their tire construction and Austin was to be a location for another test...
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