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Pirelli completes 2017 tyre testing (in pictures)

The final day of 2017 tyre testing (from a cumulative total of 24 days) brought together all three 'mule' cars from Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari at the Yas Marina circuit. These are modified 2015 cars, designed to simulate next year's new regulations that will increase speeds by five seconds per lap compared to last year. In order to create tyres best suited to the increased loads, Pirelli has been testing a number of different compounds and structures, with the development work continuing today at Yas Marina in dry and warm conditions. The three cars completed a combined total of 331 laps, equivalent to around 1839 kilometres or six Abu Dhabi Grand Prix distances. Approximately 96...
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