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Concerns raised over F1 pre-season conditions

Pirelli's head of motorsport Mario Isola admits that Formula 1's tyre provider is concerned about the weather forecasts three weeks out from the first pre-season test. The first test a year ago was ruined by weather, with an entire day rendered effectively useless by snow. With cold weather once again sweeping into western Europe, a repeat will spell trouble for the teams and Pirelli alike, with new tyre compounds and new aerodynamic regulations to get to grips with. "Until [early] January it was like it was spring [in Barcelona], but now it is much colder there and we know what happened last year," Isola told the German branch of Motorsport. "We have some worries because we...
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